历史的进程不会因为日本颠倒黑白而改变，1945年8月，美军在广岛、长崎投下原子弹，日本宣布无条件投降，世界反法西斯战争取得胜利。9月3日，英国漫画家悉德尼·乔治·施特鲁贝（Sidney George Strube）发表作品《新的旗帜》，这幅画乍看是日本旭日旗，但仔细观察，会发现原本太阳的光芒变成来自四面八方的炮口，瞄准的太阳中心是一名战败跪地的日本军人。巧合的是，漫画发表这天，正好是中国第一个抗日战争胜利纪念日。
历史的进程不会因为日本颠倒黑白而改变，1945年8月，美军在广岛、长崎投下原子弹，日本宣布无条件投降，世界反法西斯战争取得胜利。9月3日，英国漫画家悉德尼·乔治·施特鲁贝（Sidney George Strube）发表作品《新的旗帜》，这幅画乍看是日本旭日旗，但仔细观察，会发现原本太阳的光芒变成来自四面八方的炮口，瞄准的太阳中心是一名战败跪地的日本军人。巧合的是，漫画发表这天，正好是中国第一个抗日战争胜利纪念日。
观察性研究能虽然能发现“某些现象经常结伴出现”，但这并不意味着一个导致另一个。这里的关系可以有很多种情况，可以是 A 引起 B 或 B 引起 A；又或者 A 和 B 都是由 C 引起的等情况。就像在小区门口蹲点，发现“拎垃圾袋的人更容易穿拖鞋”，真正的原因是“家里垃圾满 / 要去倒垃圾”，而不是垃圾袋让人换了鞋。
观察性研究能虽然能发现“某些现象经常结伴出现”，但这并不意味着一个导致另一个。这里的关系可以有很多种情况，可以是 A 引起 B 或 B 引起 A；又或者 A 和 B 都是由 C 引起的等情况。就像在小区门口蹲点，发现“拎垃圾袋的人更容易穿拖鞋”，真正的原因是“家里垃圾满 / 要去倒垃圾”，而不是垃圾袋让人换了鞋。
2011 年，加州大学圣地哥分校的教授 Jonathan D.Leavitt 和 Nicholas J.S.Christenfeld 查阅前人研究发现，阅读一个预知其结果的故事可能类似于感知流畅，所感知的对象能被轻松处理，而这一体验与审美愉悦和积极情绪相关联[1]。同时，图式差异理论也表明，可预测性的提高可能会导致情绪反应的增强[2]。
[1]Reber, R., Schwarz, N., & Winkielman, P. (2004). Processing fluency and aesthetic pleasure: Is beauty in the perceiver’s processing experience? Personality and Social Psychology Review, 8, 364–382. [2]MacDowell, K., & Mandler, G. (1989). Constructions of emotion: Discrepancy, arousal, and mood. Motivation and Emotion, 13, 105–124 [3]Leavitt, J. D., & Christenfeld, N. J. (2011). Story spoilers don't spoil stories. Psychological science, 22(9), 1152–1154. [4]翟岩. (2020). 网络化时代社会权力结构的变迁与重构. 福建师范大学学报(哲学社会科学版), (03), 111-116. [5]Levine, W. H., Betzner, M., & Autry, K. S. (2016). The Effect of Spoilers on the Enjoyment of Short Stories. Discourse Processes, 53(7), 513–531. [6]Guevarra, D.A., Moser, J.S., Wager, T.D. ,& Kross, E.(2020) . Placebos without deception reduce self-report and neural measures of emotional distress. Nat Commun ,11, 3785. [7]严建援, 李扬, 冯淼 & 李凯. (2020). 网络口碑中的剧透效应——来自电影市场的证据. 南开管理评论, 23 (04), 37-48.
2011 年，加州大学圣地哥分校的教授 Jonathan D.Leavitt 和 Nicholas J.S.Christenfeld 查阅前人研究发现，阅读一个预知其结果的故事可能类似于感知流畅，所感知的对象能被轻松处理，而这一体验与审美愉悦和积极情绪相关联[1]。同时，图式差异理论也表明，可预测性的提高可能会导致情绪反应的增强[2]。
[1]Reber, R., Schwarz, N., & Winkielman, P. (2004). Processing fluency and aesthetic pleasure: Is beauty in the perceiver’s processing experience? Personality and Social Psychology Review, 8, 364–382. [2]MacDowell, K., & Mandler, G. (1989). Constructions of emotion: Discrepancy, arousal, and mood. Motivation and Emotion, 13, 105–124 [3]Leavitt, J. D., & Christenfeld, N. J. (2011). Story spoilers don't spoil stories. Psychological science, 22(9), 1152–1154. [4]翟岩. (2020). 网络化时代社会权力结构的变迁与重构. 福建师范大学学报(哲学社会科学版), (03), 111-116. [5]Levine, W. H., Betzner, M., & Autry, K. S. (2016). The Effect of Spoilers on the Enjoyment of Short Stories. Discourse Processes, 53(7), 513–531. [6]Guevarra, D.A., Moser, J.S., Wager, T.D. ,& Kross, E.(2020) . Placebos without deception reduce self-report and neural measures of emotional distress. Nat Commun ,11, 3785. [7]严建援, 李扬, 冯淼 & 李凯. (2020). 网络口碑中的剧透效应——来自电影市场的证据. 南开管理评论, 23 (04), 37-48.
[1]MacLeod, C. M. (2020). Zeigarnik and von Restorff: The memory effects and the stories behind them. Memory & Cognition, 48(6), 1073–1088. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13421-020-01033-5 [2]Zeigarnik, B. (1938). On finished and unfinished tasks. In W. D. Ellis(Ed.), A source book of Gestalt psychology. (300–314). Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Company. https://doi.org/10.1037/11496-025 [3]Marrow, A. J. (1969). The practical theorist: The life and work of Kurt Lewin. New York : Basic Books . [4]Oyama, Y., Manalo, E., & Nakatani, Y. (2018). The Hemingway effect: How failing to finish a task can have a positive effect on motivation. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 30, 7–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2018.01.001 [5]Masicampo, E. J., & Baumeister, R. F. (2011). Consider it done! Plan making can eliminate the cognitive effects of unfulfilled goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 101(4), 667–683. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0024192 [6]McGraw, K. O., & Fiala, J. (1982). Undermining the Zeigarnik effect: Another hidden cost of reward. Journal of Personality, 50(1), 58–66. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1982.tb00745.x
[1]MacLeod, C. M. (2020). Zeigarnik and von Restorff: The memory effects and the stories behind them. Memory & Cognition, 48(6), 1073–1088. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13421-020-01033-5 [2]Zeigarnik, B. (1938). On finished and unfinished tasks. In W. D. Ellis(Ed.), A source book of Gestalt psychology. (300–314). Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Company. https://doi.org/10.1037/11496-025 [3]Marrow, A. J. (1969). The practical theorist: The life and work of Kurt Lewin. New York : Basic Books . [4]Oyama, Y., Manalo, E., & Nakatani, Y. (2018). The Hemingway effect: How failing to finish a task can have a positive effect on motivation. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 30, 7–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2018.01.001 [5]Masicampo, E. J., & Baumeister, R. F. (2011). Consider it done! Plan making can eliminate the cognitive effects of unfulfilled goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 101(4), 667–683. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0024192 [6]McGraw, K. O., & Fiala, J. (1982). Undermining the Zeigarnik effect: Another hidden cost of reward. Journal of Personality, 50(1), 58–66. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1982.tb00745.x
BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- China has urged the United States to abandon its generalized and excessive use of the national security concept, and to collaborate with all parties in maintaining a rules-based multilateral trading system, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
At a regular press conference, He Yongqian, spokesperson for the ministry, made the remarks when asked to comment on the U.S. decision to raise tariffs on imported steel, aluminium and their derivative products from 25 percent to 50 percent.
He said that such U.S. moves not only harm others and itself, but also will severely disrupt the stability of global industrial and supply chains.
The United States should abandon the zero-sum mentality, address respective concerns through equal dialogue, and jointly maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains, He said.
Source: Xinhua
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BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- China has urged the United States to abandon its generalized and excessive use of the national security concept, and to collaborate with all parties in maintaining a rules-based multilateral trading system, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
At a regular press conference, He Yongqian, spokesperson for the ministry, made the remarks when asked to comment on the U.S. decision to raise tariffs on imported steel, aluminium and their derivative products from 25 percent to 50 percent.
He said that such U.S. moves not only harm others and itself, but also will severely disrupt the stability of global industrial and supply chains.
The United States should abandon the zero-sum mentality, address respective concerns through equal dialogue, and jointly maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains, He said.
A boy is pictured with a sheep at a sheep market before the upcoming Eid al-Adha on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, on June 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
A rescuer moves relief supplies at Baicao Village of Eryuan County in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 5, 2025.
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Eryuan County at 4:31 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
The epicenter was monitored at 26.26 degrees north latitude and 100.03 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, said a report issued by the CENC.
The quake was strongly felt in Eryuan County, Dali City and Heqing County, waking some residents. Local authorities in Eryuan County have promptly initiated an emergency response, with townships assessing the impact. (Photo by Luo Xincai/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River on the border between north China's Shanxi Province and northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)
Representatives vote on a draft resolution during a UN Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 4, 2025.
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the immediate lifting of all restrictions on humanitarian aid. (Xinhua/Xie E)
A conference officer collects ballots during a UN General Assembly meeting to elect members of the UN Economic and Social Council at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 4, 2025.
Eighteen states, including China, were elected on Wednesday into the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the coordinating body for the economic and social work of UN agencies and funds, for a three-year term. (Manuel Elias/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows a black-necked crane at Qinghai Longbao National Nature Reserve, Yushu City of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
With lush water and pastures, Qinghai Longbao National Nature Reserve is a key station and breeding ground for migratory birds.
According to monitoring data of May this year, 37 species of birds including bar-headed geese and black necked cranes inhabited here. (Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua)
Dong Yuhan (C) and Wu Mengjie (R) of China celebrate after winning the pool 3 match between China and Belgium at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2025 at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, June 4, 2025.
Host China kicked off its Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Beijing leg in style with a straight-set victory over Belgium on Wednesday, winning 25-18, 27-25, 25-13 at the National Indoor Stadium. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows primary school students painting during an environmental protection-themed event in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province.
Various events are held to raise people's awareness of environmental protection in China ahead of World Environment Day, which falls on June 5. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)
Lee Jae-myung takes the oath of office in the National Assembly building in Seoul, South Korea, June 4, 2025.
Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea's new president on Wednesday after formally beginning his single five-year term earlier in the day. (Xinhua)
Zheng Qinwen reacts during the women's singles quarterfinal between Zheng Qinwen of China and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, June 3, 2025.
China's tennis sensation Zheng Qinwen lost to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the French Open women's singles quarterfinals here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
A Palestinian woman mourns a victim killed in an Israeli airstrike, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, on June 4, 2025.
At least 54,510 people have been killed and 124,901 wounded in Gaza during the Israeli military campaign, according to health authorities in the territory. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua)
Source: Xinhua
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A boy is pictured with a sheep at a sheep market before the upcoming Eid al-Adha on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, on June 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
A rescuer moves relief supplies at Baicao Village of Eryuan County in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 5, 2025.
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Eryuan County at 4:31 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
The epicenter was monitored at 26.26 degrees north latitude and 100.03 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, said a report issued by the CENC.
The quake was strongly felt in Eryuan County, Dali City and Heqing County, waking some residents. Local authorities in Eryuan County have promptly initiated an emergency response, with townships assessing the impact. (Photo by Luo Xincai/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River on the border between north China's Shanxi Province and northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)
Representatives vote on a draft resolution during a UN Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 4, 2025.
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the immediate lifting of all restrictions on humanitarian aid. (Xinhua/Xie E)
A conference officer collects ballots during a UN General Assembly meeting to elect members of the UN Economic and Social Council at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 4, 2025.
Eighteen states, including China, were elected on Wednesday into the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the coordinating body for the economic and social work of UN agencies and funds, for a three-year term. (Manuel Elias/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows a black-necked crane at Qinghai Longbao National Nature Reserve, Yushu City of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
With lush water and pastures, Qinghai Longbao National Nature Reserve is a key station and breeding ground for migratory birds.
According to monitoring data of May this year, 37 species of birds including bar-headed geese and black necked cranes inhabited here. (Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua)
Dong Yuhan (C) and Wu Mengjie (R) of China celebrate after winning the pool 3 match between China and Belgium at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2025 at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, June 4, 2025.
Host China kicked off its Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Beijing leg in style with a straight-set victory over Belgium on Wednesday, winning 25-18, 27-25, 25-13 at the National Indoor Stadium. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows primary school students painting during an environmental protection-themed event in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province.
Various events are held to raise people's awareness of environmental protection in China ahead of World Environment Day, which falls on June 5. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)
Lee Jae-myung takes the oath of office in the National Assembly building in Seoul, South Korea, June 4, 2025.
Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea's new president on Wednesday after formally beginning his single five-year term earlier in the day. (Xinhua)
Zheng Qinwen reacts during the women's singles quarterfinal between Zheng Qinwen of China and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, June 3, 2025.
China's tennis sensation Zheng Qinwen lost to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the French Open women's singles quarterfinals here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
A Palestinian woman mourns a victim killed in an Israeli airstrike, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, on June 4, 2025.
At least 54,510 people have been killed and 124,901 wounded in Gaza during the Israeli military campaign, according to health authorities in the territory. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua)
BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng will attend the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France and visit Spain upon invitation from June 7 to 13, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday.
BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Building on a positive start in the first quarter of 2025, China's economy is continuing to make steady progress, said Ding Lin, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission.
Speaking on the latest episode of China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency, Ding noted that despite a complex external environment, China's economy has remained resilient. Notably, key indicators like industrial production, the service sector, domestic demand and exports have shown robust growth.
Ding emphasized China's innovative dynamism, citing 10-percent growth in the high-tech manufacturing sector in April, nearly 4 percentage points higher than the country's overall industrial growth rate.
Ding also highlighted the accelerated development of industries such as drones, new energy vehicles, artificial intelligence and humanoid robots.
\"In general, as pro-growth measures are swiftly implemented, their effects will continue to emerge, further promoting the country's high-quality economic development,\" Ding added.
China's GDP grew by 5.4 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2025.
Source: Xinhua
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BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Building on a positive start in the first quarter of 2025, China's economy is continuing to make steady progress, said Ding Lin, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission.
Speaking on the latest episode of China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency, Ding noted that despite a complex external environment, China's economy has remained resilient. Notably, key indicators like industrial production, the service sector, domestic demand and exports have shown robust growth.
Ding emphasized China's innovative dynamism, citing 10-percent growth in the high-tech manufacturing sector in April, nearly 4 percentage points higher than the country's overall industrial growth rate.
Ding also highlighted the accelerated development of industries such as drones, new energy vehicles, artificial intelligence and humanoid robots.
\"In general, as pro-growth measures are swiftly implemented, their effects will continue to emerge, further promoting the country's high-quality economic development,\" Ding added.
China's GDP grew by 5.4 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2025.
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President Xi Jinping waves to the welcoming crowds on Tuesday upon his arrival in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, to attend events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the autonomous region.
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People from various ethnic groups stage a performance to welcome Xi and the central delegation at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport on Tuesday.
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President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for people from all ethnic groups and all walks of life in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to pool efforts and strive in solidarity to build a beautiful Xinjiang in the process of achieving Chinese modernization.
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He made the remarks when meeting with representatives from all ethnic groups and sectors in the region.
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Xi arrived in Urumqi, the region's capital, earlier in the day to attend activities marking the 70th anniversary of the region's founding, including a grand gathering on Thursday morning.
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Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has led a central delegation to Xinjiang for the celebrations, marking the first time in the history of the Party and the country that such an arrangement has been made.
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The visit speaks volumes about the importance that the CPC Central Committee attaches to Xinjiang work, as well as its great care for the officials and people of all ethnic groups in the region.
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Located in Northwest China, Xinjiang has been the home of various ethnic groups since ancient times and a place for cultural integration.
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As the plane carrying Xi landed at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport, he was greeted with warm applause and cheers from local people waiting on the tarmac. Thousands of people from different ethnic groups welcomed him with traditional dances accompanied by festive music.
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Paruzat Zulpikar, a Uygur student in the fifth grade, presented Xi with a bouquet of red roses, peonies and pomegranates.
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"It still feels just like a dream. I was both excited and nervous," she said. "I greeted him with 'Hello, Grandpa Xi', and he gave me a warm feeling."
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Permeated with a festive atmosphere, Urumqi was decorated with colorful flags on both sides of the main streets from the airport to the hotel. People from all ethnic groups waved flags and cheered to express their welcome and gratitude. Opening the car window, Xi waved back to the crowds along the road.
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Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC in 2012, Xinjiang has made solid progress in promoting high-quality development, with its per capita nominal GDP more than doubling — from 33,495 yuan ($4,710) in 2012 to 78,660 yuan in 2024.
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Over the past years, people's well-being has also witnessed continuous improvement, as more than 70 percent of Xinjiang's general public budget is allocated every year to safeguard and improve people's well-being, in order to ensure that development benefits the people of all ethnic groups in a fair way.
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Wang Haoyu, a community worker and a member of a dragon dance team, said he has personally experienced the changes in living conditions over the years.
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"Our family first lived in an old, 50-square-meter brick house. When I was about 2 years old, we moved into a walk-up apartment. Then, five or six years ago, we moved into an apartment with an elevator. Life has kept getting better," he said.
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The 27-year-old said that Xinjiang's development today has not come easily. "We are not only witnesses to history, but also builders of history. I will continue to work hard, do my job well, and help make Xinjiang an even better place," he said.
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Also on Tuesday, Xi held separate meetings with local officials, leaders of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, cadres who have come to work in Xinjiang from other parts of the country, judicial workers, police officers, and patriotic members of religious circles, among others.
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Xi also met with military officers ranked colonel and above, along with grassroots role models and civilian personnel accompanying troops stationed in Urumqi. He conveyed cordial greetings to all military personnel in Xinjiang on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the Central Military Commission.
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Contact the writers at mojingxi@chinadaily.com.cn
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President Xi Jinping waves to the welcoming crowds on Tuesday upon his arrival in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, to attend events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the autonomous region.
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People from various ethnic groups stage a performance to welcome Xi and the central delegation at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport on Tuesday.
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Online See more by scanning the code.
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President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for people from all ethnic groups and all walks of life in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to pool efforts and strive in solidarity to build a beautiful Xinjiang in the process of achieving Chinese modernization.
\n
He made the remarks when meeting with representatives from all ethnic groups and sectors in the region.
\n
Xi arrived in Urumqi, the region's capital, earlier in the day to attend activities marking the 70th anniversary of the region's founding, including a grand gathering on Thursday morning.
\n
Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has led a central delegation to Xinjiang for the celebrations, marking the first time in the history of the Party and the country that such an arrangement has been made.
\n
The visit speaks volumes about the importance that the CPC Central Committee attaches to Xinjiang work, as well as its great care for the officials and people of all ethnic groups in the region.
\n
Located in Northwest China, Xinjiang has been the home of various ethnic groups since ancient times and a place for cultural integration.
\n
As the plane carrying Xi landed at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport, he was greeted with warm applause and cheers from local people waiting on the tarmac. Thousands of people from different ethnic groups welcomed him with traditional dances accompanied by festive music.
\n
Paruzat Zulpikar, a Uygur student in the fifth grade, presented Xi with a bouquet of red roses, peonies and pomegranates.
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"It still feels just like a dream. I was both excited and nervous," she said. "I greeted him with 'Hello, Grandpa Xi', and he gave me a warm feeling."
\n
Permeated with a festive atmosphere, Urumqi was decorated with colorful flags on both sides of the main streets from the airport to the hotel. People from all ethnic groups waved flags and cheered to express their welcome and gratitude. Opening the car window, Xi waved back to the crowds along the road.
\n
Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC in 2012, Xinjiang has made solid progress in promoting high-quality development, with its per capita nominal GDP more than doubling — from 33,495 yuan ($4,710) in 2012 to 78,660 yuan in 2024.
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Over the past years, people's well-being has also witnessed continuous improvement, as more than 70 percent of Xinjiang's general public budget is allocated every year to safeguard and improve people's well-being, in order to ensure that development benefits the people of all ethnic groups in a fair way.
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Wang Haoyu, a community worker and a member of a dragon dance team, said he has personally experienced the changes in living conditions over the years.
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"Our family first lived in an old, 50-square-meter brick house. When I was about 2 years old, we moved into a walk-up apartment. Then, five or six years ago, we moved into an apartment with an elevator. Life has kept getting better," he said.
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The 27-year-old said that Xinjiang's development today has not come easily. "We are not only witnesses to history, but also builders of history. I will continue to work hard, do my job well, and help make Xinjiang an even better place," he said.
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Also on Tuesday, Xi held separate meetings with local officials, leaders of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, cadres who have come to work in Xinjiang from other parts of the country, judicial workers, police officers, and patriotic members of religious circles, among others.
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Xi also met with military officers ranked colonel and above, along with grassroots role models and civilian personnel accompanying troops stationed in Urumqi. He conveyed cordial greetings to all military personnel in Xinjiang on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the Central Military Commission.
Elderly people from different ethnic groups pose for a group photo at the Hu'erjia Cultural Compound in Altay, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Sept 9. The compound is a significant cultural and historical site that embodies multicultural integration and ethnic harmony in Xinjiang.
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Residents dance during a communal banquet in Tacheng, Xinjiang, in September last year. The Hardun community is home to 14 ethnic groups.
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Local residents perform while dining at the banquet.
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Students play Go at a school in Wushi county, Xinjiang, in September last year.
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People of different ethnicities dance after dinner at a homestay in Tacheng on Sept 17.Residents from more than 20 ethnic groups live in Tacheng.
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Li Limin greeted Azgul Abula with a peck on the cheek when the two women bumped into each other on a sunny afternoon in a residential community garden in Urumqi.
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The intimate exchange, at Guyuanxiang community in the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, is a Uygur ethnic group custom when close female friends meet.
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"Although I am from the Hui ethnic group, it has become a subconscious thing to do after living for over 40 years in a neighborhood where people from ethnic minority groups account for more than 95 percent of the residents," Li said.
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The residents know and respect the traditions of people from different ethnic groups including Han, Hui, Uygur, Kazak and Tatar. At the same time, they care for each other like members of one big family, 70-year-old Li said.
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Forging ethnic unity may seem like a big challenge, but in Xinjiang — which has been a multiethnic region since ancient times — it starts with little things such as a peck on the cheek, lending a helping hand when someone is in need, or celebrating festivals together.
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"Such actions are never deliberate, but something happens every day and comes naturally from people's hearts," Azgul, 49, said. "A simple greeting like that means a lot."
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Members of 'big family'
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Xinjiang people have a strong understanding of the severe consequences when ethnic unity is sabotaged, which in the past has caused social instability and even led to violence. The lives of people from all ethnic groups are severely disturbed and affected when such incidents happen, Li said.
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"We have seen what Xinjiang and Xinjiang people can achieve when the relationships between the region's diverse, interwoven ethnic groups become harmonious, especially over the past decade," she said. "So, more than ever, people in Xinjiang cherish ethnic unity, especially the younger generations."
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When he visited the community in July 2022, President Xi Jinping said ethnic unity is the lifeline of all ethnic groups in the country, and that all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are inseparable members of the big family of the Chinese nation.
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Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, also called for cherishing the stability and unity that have already been achieved.
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Li said: "Xinjiang's stability doesn't only matter to the local people, but is also key to the development of China. And it can only be achieved when people from all ethnic groups understand that despite their different ethnicities, they are all equal members of the Chinese nation with a shared future."
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Shalkjan Yiming, from northern Xinjiang's Tacheng city, said ethnic unity is the best defense against secessionists who have in the past harmed Xinjiang residents' lives and damaged national unity.
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"The last thing the secessionists want to see is that people from different ethnic groups are united, because they know how powerful it can be," the 79-year-old from the Uygur ethnic group said in the small courtyard of his home in the Hardun residential community. In the city, the courtyard is well-known for the raising of the Chinese national flag during every major festival.
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The first flag-raising ceremony was on Oct 1, 2009, the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Shalkjan felt there was a great need for people to gather under the national flag and "plant the seeds of love" for the country in the hearts of the young generation.
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"Besides communicating with each other during my flag-raising ceremony, now people from the 14 ethnic groups in the Hardun community often have meals together and taste the signature dishes of different ethnic groups," he added.
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"The music of all ethnic groups can be played on the accordion, which is the most popular instrument in Tacheng. We are just one big family with no distinction between one ethnic group and another," he said.
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The Hardun community is home to 3,821 residents living in 1,510 households, and people from ethnic minority groups account for 66.69 percent of the total population. What's more, the number of mixed families formed by different ethnic groups has reached 274.
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Bahargul, Party secretary of the community, said integration had happened gradually over time.
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"Forging ethnic unity always starts with little, but heartwarming things," said Bahargul, who asked to be identified by one name. "For example, residents have the habit of leaving the front gates of their houses open so neighbors will feel that they are welcome to visit at any time. It goes beyond people's need for a sense of security when they do this."
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Khalitan Ylahon is one of those residents who leaves her gate open, and her house is known as the "rose garden" for the colorful flowers that crowd her front yard.
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Khalitan, from the Uygur ethnic group, learned how to cook a wide variety dishes from her relatives, who are from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
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Her husband is Uzbek, her younger sister married a Kazak, her older sister married a Tatar, and her son-in-law's father is Russian. From them, she learned how to make Uzbek stewed lamb with fruits and vegetables, Kazak horse and lamb noodle soups, and Tatar cakes.
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"I am very proud of my family and the community," Khalitan said.
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"Having lived together for so long, we have come to understand each other's languages, grown accustomed to each other's cuisines, and moved in harmony to the rhythm of each other's music. It feels like we are having parties all the time because we celebrate the festivals of different ethnic groups together. I believe it's a life that can make many people jealous," she said.
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Direct beneficiaries
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In Xinjiang, people have tasted the fruit of ethnic unity and become its direct beneficiaries. They are determined to be more united in the future, which is also crucial for China's development, said Cai Lei from the Xibe ethnic group.
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Cai owns a guesthouse on the outskirts of Urumqi, which is a popular wedding venue. "We have hosted weddings for couples from the Kazak, Hui and Uygur ethnic groups, which follow different customs and traditions," he said.
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Cai's employees are also from different ethnic backgrounds.
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"I hope they can share their unique customs and traditions with the guests and turn the guesthouse into a place to showcase the diverse cultures in Xinjiang. Meanwhile, we are also one big family."
\n
The social stability brought by enhanced ethnic unity in recent years has made people feel greatly encouraged and confident about Xinjiang's future, Cai said. That's why many Xinjiang people who went to other parts of China for work or business have come back after seeing the great potential of their home, he added.
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"It's clear that ethnic solidarity has become a critical guarantee for Xinjiang's social progress and prosperity," he said.
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Building together
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Xinjiang is now in the best period of development in its history, featuring unprecedented economic and social progress, marked improvements in people's well-being and a stronger sense of gain, happiness and security among residents, according to a white paper issued on Friday.
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Titled "Communist Party of China Guidelines for Governing Xinjiang in the New Era: Practice and Achievements", the white paper was unveiled at a news conference held by the State Council Information Office in Beijing.
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"People have all benefited from such development even in remote areas of the region," said Cai.
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As an example, he pointed from the guesthouse balcony to a nearby highway under construction that runs through the mountains. The highway is part of the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, which is set to slash travel time to just three hours by crossing the Tianshan Mountains. It will feature the world's longest expressway tunnel.
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"After becoming operational, the mountains will no longer divide northern and southern Xinjiang. It will further improve the lives of so many people," Cai said.
\n
He added that more than ever, Xinjiang people have reached the consensus that they are members of the Chinese nation. That's why many children will say they belong to the Chinese nation first when asked about their ethnicity, he said. "We often see tourists posting such videos on social media. And you can tell that the children feel proud of that from the bottom of their hearts," Cai said.
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Ouyincaolimeng, from the Mongolian ethnic group, said all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are united in support of diversity.
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An increasing number of people have shown interest in preserving the cultures and traditions of different ethnic groups, which have been supported by governments at all levels. Many young people do an outstanding job of promoting ethnic cultures via social media, said Ouyincaolimeng, an intangible cultural heritage representative inheritor of Mongolian traditional costumes.
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"We are proud of being both a member of the Chinese nation and our ethnic group. Take me as an example, I am proud to be Chinese first. And when I travel outside the region, I am proud to say that I am from Xinjiang," said Ouyincaolimeng, who goes by one name.
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"When asked about my ethnicity, I will proudly tell them about the rich history of the people from the Mongolian ethnic group in the region," said the owner of a traditional Mongolian costumes showroom at the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar — one of the most popular spots for tourists in Urumqi.
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Li from the Guyuanxiang community, which is next to the Grand Bazaar, said all the residents want to see more people visit Xinjiang, especially tourists from overseas.
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"We know that there are many rumors spread about Xinjiang, but they can all be easily cleared up by a visit to the region. More importantly, they (the visitors) can see how people from different ethnic groups live harmoniously together; and our life and the region's future will only get better," Li said.
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cuijia@chinadaily.com.cn
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Elderly people from different ethnic groups pose for a group photo at the Hu'erjia Cultural Compound in Altay, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Sept 9. The compound is a significant cultural and historical site that embodies multicultural integration and ethnic harmony in Xinjiang.
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Residents dance during a communal banquet in Tacheng, Xinjiang, in September last year. The Hardun community is home to 14 ethnic groups.
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Local residents perform while dining at the banquet.
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Students play Go at a school in Wushi county, Xinjiang, in September last year.
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People of different ethnicities dance after dinner at a homestay in Tacheng on Sept 17.Residents from more than 20 ethnic groups live in Tacheng.
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Li Limin greeted Azgul Abula with a peck on the cheek when the two women bumped into each other on a sunny afternoon in a residential community garden in Urumqi.
\n
The intimate exchange, at Guyuanxiang community in the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, is a Uygur ethnic group custom when close female friends meet.
\n
"Although I am from the Hui ethnic group, it has become a subconscious thing to do after living for over 40 years in a neighborhood where people from ethnic minority groups account for more than 95 percent of the residents," Li said.
\n
The residents know and respect the traditions of people from different ethnic groups including Han, Hui, Uygur, Kazak and Tatar. At the same time, they care for each other like members of one big family, 70-year-old Li said.
\n
Forging ethnic unity may seem like a big challenge, but in Xinjiang — which has been a multiethnic region since ancient times — it starts with little things such as a peck on the cheek, lending a helping hand when someone is in need, or celebrating festivals together.
\n
"Such actions are never deliberate, but something happens every day and comes naturally from people's hearts," Azgul, 49, said. "A simple greeting like that means a lot."
\n
Members of 'big family'
\n
Xinjiang people have a strong understanding of the severe consequences when ethnic unity is sabotaged, which in the past has caused social instability and even led to violence. The lives of people from all ethnic groups are severely disturbed and affected when such incidents happen, Li said.
\n
"We have seen what Xinjiang and Xinjiang people can achieve when the relationships between the region's diverse, interwoven ethnic groups become harmonious, especially over the past decade," she said. "So, more than ever, people in Xinjiang cherish ethnic unity, especially the younger generations."
\n
When he visited the community in July 2022, President Xi Jinping said ethnic unity is the lifeline of all ethnic groups in the country, and that all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are inseparable members of the big family of the Chinese nation.
\n
Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, also called for cherishing the stability and unity that have already been achieved.
\n
Li said: "Xinjiang's stability doesn't only matter to the local people, but is also key to the development of China. And it can only be achieved when people from all ethnic groups understand that despite their different ethnicities, they are all equal members of the Chinese nation with a shared future."
\n
Shalkjan Yiming, from northern Xinjiang's Tacheng city, said ethnic unity is the best defense against secessionists who have in the past harmed Xinjiang residents' lives and damaged national unity.
\n
"The last thing the secessionists want to see is that people from different ethnic groups are united, because they know how powerful it can be," the 79-year-old from the Uygur ethnic group said in the small courtyard of his home in the Hardun residential community. In the city, the courtyard is well-known for the raising of the Chinese national flag during every major festival.
\n
The first flag-raising ceremony was on Oct 1, 2009, the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Shalkjan felt there was a great need for people to gather under the national flag and "plant the seeds of love" for the country in the hearts of the young generation.
\n
"Besides communicating with each other during my flag-raising ceremony, now people from the 14 ethnic groups in the Hardun community often have meals together and taste the signature dishes of different ethnic groups," he added.
\n
"The music of all ethnic groups can be played on the accordion, which is the most popular instrument in Tacheng. We are just one big family with no distinction between one ethnic group and another," he said.
\n
The Hardun community is home to 3,821 residents living in 1,510 households, and people from ethnic minority groups account for 66.69 percent of the total population. What's more, the number of mixed families formed by different ethnic groups has reached 274.
\n
Bahargul, Party secretary of the community, said integration had happened gradually over time.
\n
"Forging ethnic unity always starts with little, but heartwarming things," said Bahargul, who asked to be identified by one name. "For example, residents have the habit of leaving the front gates of their houses open so neighbors will feel that they are welcome to visit at any time. It goes beyond people's need for a sense of security when they do this."
\n
Khalitan Ylahon is one of those residents who leaves her gate open, and her house is known as the "rose garden" for the colorful flowers that crowd her front yard.
\n
Khalitan, from the Uygur ethnic group, learned how to cook a wide variety dishes from her relatives, who are from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
\n
Her husband is Uzbek, her younger sister married a Kazak, her older sister married a Tatar, and her son-in-law's father is Russian. From them, she learned how to make Uzbek stewed lamb with fruits and vegetables, Kazak horse and lamb noodle soups, and Tatar cakes.
\n
"I am very proud of my family and the community," Khalitan said.
\n
"Having lived together for so long, we have come to understand each other's languages, grown accustomed to each other's cuisines, and moved in harmony to the rhythm of each other's music. It feels like we are having parties all the time because we celebrate the festivals of different ethnic groups together. I believe it's a life that can make many people jealous," she said.
\n
Direct beneficiaries
\n
In Xinjiang, people have tasted the fruit of ethnic unity and become its direct beneficiaries. They are determined to be more united in the future, which is also crucial for China's development, said Cai Lei from the Xibe ethnic group.
\n
Cai owns a guesthouse on the outskirts of Urumqi, which is a popular wedding venue. "We have hosted weddings for couples from the Kazak, Hui and Uygur ethnic groups, which follow different customs and traditions," he said.
\n
Cai's employees are also from different ethnic backgrounds.
\n
"I hope they can share their unique customs and traditions with the guests and turn the guesthouse into a place to showcase the diverse cultures in Xinjiang. Meanwhile, we are also one big family."
\n
The social stability brought by enhanced ethnic unity in recent years has made people feel greatly encouraged and confident about Xinjiang's future, Cai said. That's why many Xinjiang people who went to other parts of China for work or business have come back after seeing the great potential of their home, he added.
\n
"It's clear that ethnic solidarity has become a critical guarantee for Xinjiang's social progress and prosperity," he said.
\n
Building together
\n
Xinjiang is now in the best period of development in its history, featuring unprecedented economic and social progress, marked improvements in people's well-being and a stronger sense of gain, happiness and security among residents, according to a white paper issued on Friday.
\n
Titled "Communist Party of China Guidelines for Governing Xinjiang in the New Era: Practice and Achievements", the white paper was unveiled at a news conference held by the State Council Information Office in Beijing.
\n
"People have all benefited from such development even in remote areas of the region," said Cai.
\n
As an example, he pointed from the guesthouse balcony to a nearby highway under construction that runs through the mountains. The highway is part of the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, which is set to slash travel time to just three hours by crossing the Tianshan Mountains. It will feature the world's longest expressway tunnel.
\n
"After becoming operational, the mountains will no longer divide northern and southern Xinjiang. It will further improve the lives of so many people," Cai said.
\n
He added that more than ever, Xinjiang people have reached the consensus that they are members of the Chinese nation. That's why many children will say they belong to the Chinese nation first when asked about their ethnicity, he said. "We often see tourists posting such videos on social media. And you can tell that the children feel proud of that from the bottom of their hearts," Cai said.
\n
Ouyincaolimeng, from the Mongolian ethnic group, said all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are united in support of diversity.
\n
An increasing number of people have shown interest in preserving the cultures and traditions of different ethnic groups, which have been supported by governments at all levels. Many young people do an outstanding job of promoting ethnic cultures via social media, said Ouyincaolimeng, an intangible cultural heritage representative inheritor of Mongolian traditional costumes.
\n
"We are proud of being both a member of the Chinese nation and our ethnic group. Take me as an example, I am proud to be Chinese first. And when I travel outside the region, I am proud to say that I am from Xinjiang," said Ouyincaolimeng, who goes by one name.
\n
"When asked about my ethnicity, I will proudly tell them about the rich history of the people from the Mongolian ethnic group in the region," said the owner of a traditional Mongolian costumes showroom at the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar — one of the most popular spots for tourists in Urumqi.
\n
Li from the Guyuanxiang community, which is next to the Grand Bazaar, said all the residents want to see more people visit Xinjiang, especially tourists from overseas.
\n
"We know that there are many rumors spread about Xinjiang, but they can all be easily cleared up by a visit to the region. More importantly, they (the visitors) can see how people from different ethnic groups live harmoniously together; and our life and the region's future will only get better," Li said.
Prosecutor-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Ying Yong (third from right) greets Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (fourth from left) on Tuesday at the opening of the 15th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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The procuratorial organs of China and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have pledged to join forces and leverage technology to combat evolving transnational financial crimes in the digital era and protect regional stability and sustainable development.
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The remarks were made on Tuesday during the opening ceremony of the 15th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference, which started in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Monday and concludes on Wednesday.
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The conference, focused on the theme of collectively combating money laundering, corruption and strengthening asset recovery in the technological age, is one of the city's foremost judicial events in the second half of 2025, and also stands as a flagship gathering in the legal sphere between China and ASEAN members.
\n
Delivering his address at the opening session, Prosecutor-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Ying Yong reiterated China's commitment to enhancing collaboration with its ASEAN partners in combating cross-border crimes and upholding regional peace and stability.
\n
He said the long-standing friendship and shared destinies of China and ASEAN members have helped advance bilateral cooperation across various sectors over the past decade. The recently unveiled Plan of Action to Implement the ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2026-30) includes an initiative to strengthen cooperation between Chinese and ASEAN judicial and procuratorial authorities, he noted.
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New portal
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The conference, as an important event under the China-ASEAN framework, plays a significant role in promoting peace, security, prosperity and sustainability among China and ASEAN members, Ying said.
\n
The theme of this year's conference reflects a shared understanding among all participants regarding the dangers of money laundering, corruption, and the cross-border movement of illegal funds, he said, adding that it also demonstrates the common desire of prosecutorial authorities to strengthen international cooperation in combating such crimes and recovering criminal proceeds.
\n
Highlighting the importance that the SPP attaches to the conference, Ying said that in 2017, the procuratorate floated an official website for the conference, creating a platform for enhancing information sharing and collaboration among procuratorial bodies.
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A comprehensive revamp of the website this year is expected to deepen exchanges and knowledge sharing among all participating nations, he said.
\n
During the opening session, around 80 participants, including prosecutors-general, attorneys-general and representatives from prosecution authorities on the Chinese mainland and in Hong Kong, Macao and the 10 ASEAN member states — Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia — celebrated the launch of the updated conference website.
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The new portal, designed by China Daily, will serve as a key platform for strengthening information sharing among the procuratorial organs.
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Tech serves as shield
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In his address, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said that under the principle of "one country, two systems", the SAR has become the sole common law jurisdiction in the world where both Chinese and English are used in legal proceedings.
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Lee said he believes in the SAR's unwavering commitment to upholding the spirit of the rule of law, its potential to emerge as a hub for legal services and dispute resolution in the Asia-Pacific region, and its ability to continue contributing to good relations between China and ASEAN.
\n
Speaking on the theme of this year's conference, he said that technological advancements in terms of cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, and the prevalence of the internet and social media pose evolving challenges for law enforcement and prosecution, particularly due to their roles in money laundering and corruption.
\n
However, through regional collaboration and dialogue, technology can also serve as a shield for law enforcement, fostering greater unity and strength between China and ASEAN members, Lee said. "We will master and harness it (technology), and turn its power back against those who seek to disrupt our community," he added.
\n
Legal collaboration
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Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok underscored the legal collaboration between the SAR and ASEAN members. He highlighted Hong Kong's agreements on bilateral mutual legal assistance with Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore, and legal cooperation with other ASEAN members.
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Over the past year, the SAR has processed 85 mutual legal assistance requests received from ASEAN member jurisdictions and has issued eight requests to its ASEAN counterparts, he said, adding that these cases encompass asset recovery requests relating to various offenses, including corruption and money laundering.
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Lam pledged that Hong Kong will spare no effort in enhancing collaboration with ASEAN members to address and combat transnational crimes, in response to the evolving economic and social landscape in the region.
\n
On Tuesday, the heads of procuratorate delegations attending the conference also signed a joint declaration, reaffirming the role of the conference in promoting regional peace and sustainable development.
\n
Since its inception in 2004, the conference has become an important platform that not only fosters collaboration among the procuratorial organs of the Chinese mainland, the Hong Kong and Macao SARs, and ASEAN members, but also advances regional collaboration in areas such as law enforcement, security and cultivation of a legally sound business environment.
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amberwu@chinadailyhk.com
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Prosecutor-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Ying Yong (third from right) greets Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (fourth from left) on Tuesday at the opening of the 15th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
\n
The procuratorial organs of China and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have pledged to join forces and leverage technology to combat evolving transnational financial crimes in the digital era and protect regional stability and sustainable development.
\n
The remarks were made on Tuesday during the opening ceremony of the 15th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference, which started in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Monday and concludes on Wednesday.
\n
The conference, focused on the theme of collectively combating money laundering, corruption and strengthening asset recovery in the technological age, is one of the city's foremost judicial events in the second half of 2025, and also stands as a flagship gathering in the legal sphere between China and ASEAN members.
\n
Delivering his address at the opening session, Prosecutor-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Ying Yong reiterated China's commitment to enhancing collaboration with its ASEAN partners in combating cross-border crimes and upholding regional peace and stability.
\n
He said the long-standing friendship and shared destinies of China and ASEAN members have helped advance bilateral cooperation across various sectors over the past decade. The recently unveiled Plan of Action to Implement the ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2026-30) includes an initiative to strengthen cooperation between Chinese and ASEAN judicial and procuratorial authorities, he noted.
\n
New portal
\n
The conference, as an important event under the China-ASEAN framework, plays a significant role in promoting peace, security, prosperity and sustainability among China and ASEAN members, Ying said.
\n
The theme of this year's conference reflects a shared understanding among all participants regarding the dangers of money laundering, corruption, and the cross-border movement of illegal funds, he said, adding that it also demonstrates the common desire of prosecutorial authorities to strengthen international cooperation in combating such crimes and recovering criminal proceeds.
\n
Highlighting the importance that the SPP attaches to the conference, Ying said that in 2017, the procuratorate floated an official website for the conference, creating a platform for enhancing information sharing and collaboration among procuratorial bodies.
\n
A comprehensive revamp of the website this year is expected to deepen exchanges and knowledge sharing among all participating nations, he said.
\n
During the opening session, around 80 participants, including prosecutors-general, attorneys-general and representatives from prosecution authorities on the Chinese mainland and in Hong Kong, Macao and the 10 ASEAN member states — Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia — celebrated the launch of the updated conference website.
\n
The new portal, designed by China Daily, will serve as a key platform for strengthening information sharing among the procuratorial organs.
\n
Tech serves as shield
\n
In his address, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said that under the principle of "one country, two systems", the SAR has become the sole common law jurisdiction in the world where both Chinese and English are used in legal proceedings.
\n
Lee said he believes in the SAR's unwavering commitment to upholding the spirit of the rule of law, its potential to emerge as a hub for legal services and dispute resolution in the Asia-Pacific region, and its ability to continue contributing to good relations between China and ASEAN.
\n
Speaking on the theme of this year's conference, he said that technological advancements in terms of cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, and the prevalence of the internet and social media pose evolving challenges for law enforcement and prosecution, particularly due to their roles in money laundering and corruption.
\n
However, through regional collaboration and dialogue, technology can also serve as a shield for law enforcement, fostering greater unity and strength between China and ASEAN members, Lee said. "We will master and harness it (technology), and turn its power back against those who seek to disrupt our community," he added.
\n
Legal collaboration
\n
Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok underscored the legal collaboration between the SAR and ASEAN members. He highlighted Hong Kong's agreements on bilateral mutual legal assistance with Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore, and legal cooperation with other ASEAN members.
\n
Over the past year, the SAR has processed 85 mutual legal assistance requests received from ASEAN member jurisdictions and has issued eight requests to its ASEAN counterparts, he said, adding that these cases encompass asset recovery requests relating to various offenses, including corruption and money laundering.
\n
Lam pledged that Hong Kong will spare no effort in enhancing collaboration with ASEAN members to address and combat transnational crimes, in response to the evolving economic and social landscape in the region.
\n
On Tuesday, the heads of procuratorate delegations attending the conference also signed a joint declaration, reaffirming the role of the conference in promoting regional peace and sustainable development.
\n
Since its inception in 2004, the conference has become an important platform that not only fosters collaboration among the procuratorial organs of the Chinese mainland, the Hong Kong and Macao SARs, and ASEAN members, but also advances regional collaboration in areas such as law enforcement, security and cultivation of a legally sound business environment.
A series of high-level engagements in the past three days between Chinese leaders and US lawmakers from the House of Representatives have widely been described by analysts as a "positive start" aimed at rebuilding trust and expanding institutional dialogue across politics, economics and defense.
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The trip, led by US Representative Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, is the first delegation of House lawmakers to visit China since 2019.
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It also came just two days after a phone call between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, which was described as pragmatic, positive and constructive, and during which the two heads of state sought a course out of a period of strained ties.
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The delegation met separately with Premier Li Qiang, top legislator Zhao Leji, Vice-Premier He Lifeng, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Defense Minister Dong Jun during their stay in Beijing.
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During their meeting on Tuesday, Zhao, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, said the NPC is willing to strengthen exchanges with the US Congress.
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Zhao said the NPC is ready to facilitate more interactions and visits to play a constructive role in promoting the development of bilateral ties. He welcomed more US lawmakers to visit and see China for themselves.
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Speaking at a news briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, Smith said the delegation's goal was to "open up the lines of communication". He underscored the global importance of the relationship: "Our relationship is going to be the most consequential relationship in terms of what the world is going to be like for decades to come."
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Acknowledging differences, Smith said disagreements were natural but required mechanisms to manage them. "Everybody has disagreements. You have to set up mechanisms for being able to talk about those disagreements, and resolve them the most reasonable way possible," he said.
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Analysts said the delegation's trip demonstrates that direct contact and dialogue between the US Congress and China are not something unimaginable, and the visit represents significant progress in stabilizing ties with far-reaching global implications. The trip has also raised global expectations for China and the US to step up strategic communication and provide greater certainty to the world, they added.
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Lyu Xiang, a research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the visit is a "positive start", noting that institutionalized dialogue between legislatures serves the interests of both nations.
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"Broader engagement with various Chinese senior officials can help US lawmakers gain a more objective and comprehensive understanding of China, bring back the country's real voice to Washington, and add positive factors to the relationship while reducing negative ones," he added.
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Li Haidong, a professor of US studies at China Foreign Affairs University, said the delegation's visit, part of the overall improvement in China-US communication and exchange, once again "underscores the irreplaceable strategic leadership "of the two heads of state in guiding the development of China-US relations.
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A stable China-US relationship not only serves the fundamental interests of both countries but also meets the expectations of the international community, Li said.
A series of high-level engagements in the past three days between Chinese leaders and US lawmakers from the House of Representatives have widely been described by analysts as a "positive start" aimed at rebuilding trust and expanding institutional dialogue across politics, economics and defense.
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The trip, led by US Representative Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, is the first delegation of House lawmakers to visit China since 2019.
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It also came just two days after a phone call between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, which was described as pragmatic, positive and constructive, and during which the two heads of state sought a course out of a period of strained ties.
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The delegation met separately with Premier Li Qiang, top legislator Zhao Leji, Vice-Premier He Lifeng, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Defense Minister Dong Jun during their stay in Beijing.
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During their meeting on Tuesday, Zhao, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, said the NPC is willing to strengthen exchanges with the US Congress.
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Zhao said the NPC is ready to facilitate more interactions and visits to play a constructive role in promoting the development of bilateral ties. He welcomed more US lawmakers to visit and see China for themselves.
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Speaking at a news briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, Smith said the delegation's goal was to "open up the lines of communication". He underscored the global importance of the relationship: "Our relationship is going to be the most consequential relationship in terms of what the world is going to be like for decades to come."
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Acknowledging differences, Smith said disagreements were natural but required mechanisms to manage them. "Everybody has disagreements. You have to set up mechanisms for being able to talk about those disagreements, and resolve them the most reasonable way possible," he said.
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Analysts said the delegation's trip demonstrates that direct contact and dialogue between the US Congress and China are not something unimaginable, and the visit represents significant progress in stabilizing ties with far-reaching global implications. The trip has also raised global expectations for China and the US to step up strategic communication and provide greater certainty to the world, they added.
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Lyu Xiang, a research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the visit is a "positive start", noting that institutionalized dialogue between legislatures serves the interests of both nations.
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"Broader engagement with various Chinese senior officials can help US lawmakers gain a more objective and comprehensive understanding of China, bring back the country's real voice to Washington, and add positive factors to the relationship while reducing negative ones," he added.
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Li Haidong, a professor of US studies at China Foreign Affairs University, said the delegation's visit, part of the overall improvement in China-US communication and exchange, once again "underscores the irreplaceable strategic leadership "of the two heads of state in guiding the development of China-US relations.
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A stable China-US relationship not only serves the fundamental interests of both countries but also meets the expectations of the international community, Li said.
As the hometown of Confucian culture, Shandong has witnessed the formation and development of Confucianism, which is the cornerstone of traditional Chinese culture, as well as a complete ideological system created by Confucius.
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During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), today's Shandong was home to the then major states of Qi and Lu.
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Back then, education was monopolized by the aristocracy, yet during the sixth century BC, a quiet intellectual revolution was unfolding along the banks of the Sishui River, which ran through the Qi and Lu states.
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Surrounded by the chaos and disintegration of social order, Confucius established China's first private educational institution in Qufu, which was his hometown within the Lu state.
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The new school was open to students from various social classes, including nobles, merchants and commoners. The move reflected Confucius' education philosophy of "you jiao wu lei" (education for all without discrimination) and expanded the reach of education from the aristocracy to common people.
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It was there, in the shade of apricot trees, that he and his students engaged in profound discussions, compiling the "six classics" — The Book of Songs, The Book of History, The Book of Rites, The Book of Music, The Book of Changes and The Spring and Autumn Annals, and laying the foundation of Confucianism centered on ren (benevolence).
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Because of Confucius' practice, educational sites and even the education community are referred to as the Apricot Altar.
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The Confucian philosophy, with ren as its core, li (ritual) as its norm, and he (harmony) as its ideal, formed a comprehensive system of personal and social ethics. The moral self-awareness of "ren zhe ai ren" (benevolent love for others), the empathetic principle of "do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself", and the wisdom of "harmony without uniformity" collectively form the foundation of Confucian thought.
\n
Confucius' travels and establishment of private education in the land of Qi and Lu laid the groundwork for Confucian doctrine.
\n
Mencius' advocacy of benevolent governance and Xunzi's theories of ritual governance gradually integrated into and perfected the Confucian system.
\n
During the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), with the support from Emperor Liu Che, Confucianism was established as the official orthodox ideology, becoming the mainstream of traditional culture.
\n
Confucian culture rose from local knowledge to national ideology, permeating every layer of society through education and the imperial examination system.
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Beneath the millennia-old cypress trees of the Qufu Confucian Temple, Confucian culture evolved from local knowledge into the backbone of Chinese civilization. The openness and inclusivity of Qi culture, combined with the ritualistic conservatism of Lu culture, fostered the dialectical thinking of Confucian "moderation".
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For more than two millennia, the lineage of Confucius in Qufu has been preserved, with the Confucian Temple, Mansion, and Cemetery standing as significant symbols of Confucian civilization.
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The Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai of imperial sacrifices integrated Confucian rituals with imperial governance, making Shandong a key arena for the practice of Confucian ceremonial culture.
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Today, Shandong continues to shoulder the mission of inheriting and promoting Confucian culture, and it is passing on such culture through innovative methods.
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Each year around Sept 28, the birthday of Confucius, the International Confucius Cultural Festival is held in Qufu.
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The festival was established in 1989 with the aim of commemorating Confucius, promoting traditional Chinese culture, and fostering global dialogue among civilizations. It attracts guests from various countries and regions, enhancing friendships among people worldwide.
\n
Additionally, the festival focuses on the experiences of Generation Z. Through activities such as the online "Confucius in My Eyes" global Gen Z photo and short video contest, as well as offline events like Dialogues with Confucius and Confucius Culture Enters Campus, a festive occasion rich in Confucian cultural elements was created for young people around the world during the 2024 event.
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fanzitong@chinadaily.com.cn
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As the hometown of Confucian culture, Shandong has witnessed the formation and development of Confucianism, which is the cornerstone of traditional Chinese culture, as well as a complete ideological system created by Confucius.
\n
During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), today's Shandong was home to the then major states of Qi and Lu.
\n
Back then, education was monopolized by the aristocracy, yet during the sixth century BC, a quiet intellectual revolution was unfolding along the banks of the Sishui River, which ran through the Qi and Lu states.
\n
Surrounded by the chaos and disintegration of social order, Confucius established China's first private educational institution in Qufu, which was his hometown within the Lu state.
\n
The new school was open to students from various social classes, including nobles, merchants and commoners. The move reflected Confucius' education philosophy of "you jiao wu lei" (education for all without discrimination) and expanded the reach of education from the aristocracy to common people.
\n
It was there, in the shade of apricot trees, that he and his students engaged in profound discussions, compiling the "six classics" — The Book of Songs, The Book of History, The Book of Rites, The Book of Music, The Book of Changes and The Spring and Autumn Annals, and laying the foundation of Confucianism centered on ren (benevolence).
\n
Because of Confucius' practice, educational sites and even the education community are referred to as the Apricot Altar.
\n
The Confucian philosophy, with ren as its core, li (ritual) as its norm, and he (harmony) as its ideal, formed a comprehensive system of personal and social ethics. The moral self-awareness of "ren zhe ai ren" (benevolent love for others), the empathetic principle of "do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself", and the wisdom of "harmony without uniformity" collectively form the foundation of Confucian thought.
\n
Confucius' travels and establishment of private education in the land of Qi and Lu laid the groundwork for Confucian doctrine.
\n
Mencius' advocacy of benevolent governance and Xunzi's theories of ritual governance gradually integrated into and perfected the Confucian system.
\n
During the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), with the support from Emperor Liu Che, Confucianism was established as the official orthodox ideology, becoming the mainstream of traditional culture.
\n
Confucian culture rose from local knowledge to national ideology, permeating every layer of society through education and the imperial examination system.
\n
Beneath the millennia-old cypress trees of the Qufu Confucian Temple, Confucian culture evolved from local knowledge into the backbone of Chinese civilization. The openness and inclusivity of Qi culture, combined with the ritualistic conservatism of Lu culture, fostered the dialectical thinking of Confucian "moderation".
\n
For more than two millennia, the lineage of Confucius in Qufu has been preserved, with the Confucian Temple, Mansion, and Cemetery standing as significant symbols of Confucian civilization.
\n
The Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai of imperial sacrifices integrated Confucian rituals with imperial governance, making Shandong a key arena for the practice of Confucian ceremonial culture.
\n
Today, Shandong continues to shoulder the mission of inheriting and promoting Confucian culture, and it is passing on such culture through innovative methods.
\n
Each year around Sept 28, the birthday of Confucius, the International Confucius Cultural Festival is held in Qufu.
\n
The festival was established in 1989 with the aim of commemorating Confucius, promoting traditional Chinese culture, and fostering global dialogue among civilizations. It attracts guests from various countries and regions, enhancing friendships among people worldwide.
\n
Additionally, the festival focuses on the experiences of Generation Z. Through activities such as the online "Confucius in My Eyes" global Gen Z photo and short video contest, as well as offline events like Dialogues with Confucius and Confucius Culture Enters Campus, a festive occasion rich in Confucian cultural elements was created for young people around the world during the 2024 event.
The name Confucius has transcended the confines of history books to become a frequent reference in global education, philosophy, and even management.
\n
When Western philosophers strive to understand the golden rule of "Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself", and when modern business leaders explore the wisdom in benevolent governance and rule by virtue, people from around the world are realizing that the teachings of this ancient Chinese sage are a valuable cornerstone for building global ethical and cultural consensus.
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Starting from Qufu, Shandong province, where Confucius was born during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), Confucian culture spread across the nation and the world, interacting with and influencing local cultures to form diverse regional expressions.
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"It is often said that customs differ every 10 miles, and styles change every hundred miles. The manifestations of Confucianism vary in different regions, primarily influenced by local culture and prominent figures," said Wei Yanhua, vice-president of the Confucius Research Institute of China.
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Globally, Confucian culture has spread along two main paths. One is the East Asian cultural sphere, where countries like Japan, South Korea and Vietnam have integrated Confucian thought with their local cultures.
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The other is extending the influence of Confucian thought to the Western world through the active dissemination by missionaries, scholars, and overseas Chinese.
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Additionally, Wei believes that with the opening of economic channels, the transmission of Confucian culture has become smoother, promoting multicultural exchanges, mutual learning, and integration. Countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative have shown growing interest in Chinese Confucian culture, making Confucius studies a global topic. Notably, in conversations, many national leaders take pride in quoting Confucius.
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The Qilu Visiting and Research Residency Program is a contemporary practice of this dissemination strategy. This program recruits visiting scholars globally and has attracted applications from 29 scholars in 15 countries.
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Eight Sinologists from countries such as Croatia, South Korea, Greece and Russia have come to the Confucius Research Institute for residency and research in 2025, engaging in academic exchanges through lectures, seminars and other activities.
\n
At the crossroads of human civilization's development, Confucian culture offers unique resources for constructing global ethics. Its worldview of Tianxia (all under heaven) aligns closely with the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind. The idea of harmony without uniformity provides a methodology for civilizational dialogue, while the concept of benevolence offers a foundational value for global ethics.
\n
"In the exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, Confucian culture acts like a sage traversing millennia, sowing the seeds of Confucian wisdom wherever it goes," Wei said.
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The name Confucius has transcended the confines of history books to become a frequent reference in global education, philosophy, and even management.
\n
When Western philosophers strive to understand the golden rule of "Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself", and when modern business leaders explore the wisdom in benevolent governance and rule by virtue, people from around the world are realizing that the teachings of this ancient Chinese sage are a valuable cornerstone for building global ethical and cultural consensus.
\n
Starting from Qufu, Shandong province, where Confucius was born during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), Confucian culture spread across the nation and the world, interacting with and influencing local cultures to form diverse regional expressions.
\n
"It is often said that customs differ every 10 miles, and styles change every hundred miles. The manifestations of Confucianism vary in different regions, primarily influenced by local culture and prominent figures," said Wei Yanhua, vice-president of the Confucius Research Institute of China.
\n
Globally, Confucian culture has spread along two main paths. One is the East Asian cultural sphere, where countries like Japan, South Korea and Vietnam have integrated Confucian thought with their local cultures.
\n
The other is extending the influence of Confucian thought to the Western world through the active dissemination by missionaries, scholars, and overseas Chinese.
\n
Additionally, Wei believes that with the opening of economic channels, the transmission of Confucian culture has become smoother, promoting multicultural exchanges, mutual learning, and integration. Countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative have shown growing interest in Chinese Confucian culture, making Confucius studies a global topic. Notably, in conversations, many national leaders take pride in quoting Confucius.
\n
The Qilu Visiting and Research Residency Program is a contemporary practice of this dissemination strategy. This program recruits visiting scholars globally and has attracted applications from 29 scholars in 15 countries.
\n
Eight Sinologists from countries such as Croatia, South Korea, Greece and Russia have come to the Confucius Research Institute for residency and research in 2025, engaging in academic exchanges through lectures, seminars and other activities.
\n
At the crossroads of human civilization's development, Confucian culture offers unique resources for constructing global ethics. Its worldview of Tianxia (all under heaven) aligns closely with the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind. The idea of harmony without uniformity provides a methodology for civilizational dialogue, while the concept of benevolence offers a foundational value for global ethics.
\n
"In the exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, Confucian culture acts like a sage traversing millennia, sowing the seeds of Confucian wisdom wherever it goes," Wei said.
Situated along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and on the eastern edge of the North China Plain, Shandong province has long been renowned for its rich resources, profound historical heritage and diverse cultures.
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From multiple historical sites and breathtaking landscapes to appetizing local cuisine, the province offers a broad array of attractions and experiences that captivate tourists from home and abroad.
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Natural beauty
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The provincial capital Jinan is known as the "city of springs" for its abundant water resources.
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The most famous is the Baotu Spring in the city's downtown area, which has been celebrated in poetry and art over the centuries for its crystal clear, bubbling water.
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The spring flows northward into Daming Lake — another renowned scenic attraction in the city. Tourists can take a boat tour and explore the historical sites on the shoreline.
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Next to southern Jinan is Taian city, where stands the majestic Mount Tai with an altitude of 1,545 meters.
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Reaching the mountain's pinnacle Jade Emperor Peak requires visitors to conquer a challenging ascent of nearly 8,000 steps. Yet the arduous effort is rewarded at the top with a stunning vista of ancient temples, towering pines, and steep cliffs piercing through a sea of clouds.
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Shandong also boasts a long coastline of about 3,500 kilometers, offering tourists impressive sea views, various water sports and fresh seafood delicacies. One of the most popular seaside cities is Qingdao, which is noted for its charming beaches and historical European-style architecture. The Golden Beach, named for its sands, is ideal for sunbathing and swimming, while the Shilaoren Beach offers a perfect viewpoint for watching the sunrise over the sea.
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The coastal city of Dongying is where the Yellow River, China's mother river, joins the Bohai Sea, creating a unique estuary wetland.
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Spanning more than 150,000 hectares, the Shandong Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Dongying is home to nearly 400 species of birds, some of which are under first-class national protection such as the Oriental stork, the hooded crane and the red-crowned crane.
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Based on the reserve, the city has set up the Yellow River Estuary Eco-tourism Area, allowing nature enthusiasts to admire bird flocks, beautiful wetlands and the spectacular dividing line between the Yellow River and the Bohai Sea.
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Cultural heritage
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As one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, Shandong has been a vital cultural and political center for millennia.
\n
From the Western Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-771 BC) to the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), the region was home to the two powerful states of Qi and Lu. That's why Shandong is known as "the Land of Qilu" today.
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The Lu State was also the home of the great philosopher and educator Confucius, or Kong Qiu, whose teachings have profoundly shaped Chinese culture and society for centuries.
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The Temple of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong, along with the Confucius Cemetery and the Kong Family Mansion, was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Visitors can gain a deeper understanding of Confucius' life and philosophy at the site while admiring exquisite ancient buildings.
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Another UNESCO World Heritage Site in Shandong is the Great Wall of Qi. Dating back more than 2,600 years, it is one of the oldest Great Wall sections in China with well-preserved conditions, earning it the nickname "father of the Great Wall".
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The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the world's longest ancient canal, runs 643 km in Shandong, passing through the five cities of Dezhou, Liaocheng, Taian, Jining and Zaozhuang.
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Based on the natural beauty and cultures of different regions, the province has released 10 Grand Canal cultural and tourism routes, with themes such as canal scenery, ancient cities along the canal and the inheritance of canal culture.
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Taierzhuang Ancient Town in Zaozhuang city, for example, is rich in intangible cultural heritage and traditional handicraft resources. The town still retains numerous ancient streets, lanes and buildings, earning it the title of "Living Ancient Canal" by the World Tourism Organization.
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Shanxi-Shaanxi Guild Hall, located on the west bank of the ancient canal in Liaocheng, used to be the place where Shanxi and Shaanxi merchants gathered, conducted business, stored goods and entertained during the mid to late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is the only well-preserved commercial guild hall in the city.
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Currently, Shandong has more than 800 museums, including 32 designated as national first-level museums.
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The Shandong Museum, located in Jinan, possesses a collection of more than 400,000 artifacts.
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Its most famous exhibits include a black pottery high-stem goblet from the Neolithic period, the Ya Chou bronze battle-axe from the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC), and the nine-tasseled crown that was unearthed from the tomb of Zhu Tan (1370-89), the son of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) founder Zhu Yuanzhang.
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Additionally, a total of 186 cultural items from Shandong have been recognized as national intangible heritage including kite-making techniques from Weifang, shadow puppet plays from Jinan and paper-cutting from Yantai.
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Folk activities
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Shandong province offers tourists brilliant festivals and traditional cultural activities throughout the year, showcasing its vibrant artistic creativity and cultural diversity.
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Every April, kite-flying masters from around the world gather in Weifang city for the international kite festival.
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During the festival, the sky becomes a blue canvas dotted with colorful kites of all shapes and sizes, ranging from traditional designs such as intricate centipedes and dragons to modern artistic innovations and giant three-dimensional designs like buildings and cartoon characters. This year's event attracted 257 teams from 51 countries and regions, highlighting cultural exchanges and the global appeal of kite-flying traditions.
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Held annually in summer, Qingdao International Beer Festival is Asia's biggest beer party.
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The 35th session of the event, lasting one month from July to August, featured more than 2,300 domestic and international beer brands and, for the first time, introduced an "exclusive festival beer" to give visitors a truly unique tasting experience. About 22.48 million people took part in the festival this year, consuming more than 3,000 metric tons of beer.
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Other international festivals hosted by Shandong include the Heze International Peony Cultural Tourism Festival, the Yantai International Wine Exposition and the Mount Tai International Mountain Climbing Festival.
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Shandong also holds a variety of folk activities including the Dongyue temple fair in Taian, the Huji Shuhui, a festival celebrating multiple forms of narrative and singing folk arts and the fish lantern festival, which is mainly popular in fishing villages of Yantai.
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Rural tourism
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Shandong is as an ideal destination for people who are looking to escape from the relentless hustle and bustle of cities, as it boasts a multitude of picturesque, tranquil villages.
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Zhuquan village in Linyi, Shandong province, has a history of more than 400 years. In Chinese, zhu literally means bamboo and quan means springs, reflecting the two major landscapes of the village.
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In 2019, the village was inducted into China's first batch of key villages for rural tourism. Visitors can take a casual stroll along the bamboolined paths, stay in traditional stone dwellings, and partake in activities such as fruit picking in order to enjoy the slow-paced, leisurely village life.
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At Houshanwang village in Rizhao, travelers can explore rolling mountains, pick tea leaves and sip some fresh tea amid a breathtaking landscape of vibrant green.
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Meanwhile, at Dongchudao village in the city of Rongcheng, they can wander the streets dotted with ancient buildings, have a close encounter with seagulls and fish with local residents.
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Transportation, accommodation
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Shandong has been improving its transport system in recent years to offer tourists better services and boost the tourism industry.
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The province now has five international airports in Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai and Linyi, with direct flights to the United Kingdom, Russia, Australia, Japan and South Korea, among other countries and regions.
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These airports are equipped with modern facilities and high-quality services, ensuring a hassle-free travel experience.
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During the first half of this year, the number of inbound tourists to Shandong reached 705,000, up 72.1 percent year-on-year, thanks to China's visa-free policy and the increasing number of international flights.
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Also, there is an extensive highway network and well-connected high-speed railways in the province, which enable tourists to travel efficiently between its major tourism cities.
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For example, the high-speed rail journey from Qingdao to Weihai takes just over one hour. Departing from Jinan, travelers can reach Beijing in only one and a half hours and Shanghai in about three hours via the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway.
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Visitors are also offered a diverse selection of accommodation, from luxury hotels and cozy homestays to rustic countryside inns and traditional guesthouses. Some cities have built special hotels close to scenic attractions, allowing tourists to immerse themselves in natural beauty and enjoy a pleasant stay. Tourists should not miss the seaside Confucianism-themed hotel, the Lalu Qingdao, and the Bright Qi Hotels and Resort in Zibo, which features an awe-inspiring landscape due to its location on an 800-meter-high cliff.
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Culinary delights
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Shandong's waters supply its people with abundant seafood like sea cucumbers, abalones, and prawns, while its inland regions with fertile land offer high-quality grains, vegetables, and poultry.
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As one of China's eight major culinary schools, Shandong cuisine, or Lu cuisine, has a history spanning over 2,500 years. It is celebrated for its fresh, salty flavors, meticulous cooking techniques, and emphasis on dining rituals.
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One signature dish is sweet and sour carp, made with a fresh carp from Shandong's lakes or rivers. The fish is carefully prepared with parallel cuts across its body, marinated, coated in a light batter, and deep-fried until its skin turns golden and crisp, while the flesh remains tender.
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What elevates it is the smooth sweet-and-sour sauce: a perfect mix of vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and starch water, sometimes with black fungus and bamboo shoots, simmered to a thick consistency and poured over the carp.
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In addition, nearly every city in Shandong boasts its own local specialties and street food. Famous examples include braised chicken from Dezhou, shaobing (a type of crispy baked flatbread) from Zhoucun district in Zibo, and bazirou (pork belly stewed with soy sauce) from Jinan.
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zhanglinwan@chinadaily.com.cn
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Situated along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and on the eastern edge of the North China Plain, Shandong province has long been renowned for its rich resources, profound historical heritage and diverse cultures.
\n
From multiple historical sites and breathtaking landscapes to appetizing local cuisine, the province offers a broad array of attractions and experiences that captivate tourists from home and abroad.
\n
Natural beauty
\n
The provincial capital Jinan is known as the "city of springs" for its abundant water resources.
\n
The most famous is the Baotu Spring in the city's downtown area, which has been celebrated in poetry and art over the centuries for its crystal clear, bubbling water.
\n
The spring flows northward into Daming Lake — another renowned scenic attraction in the city. Tourists can take a boat tour and explore the historical sites on the shoreline.
\n
Next to southern Jinan is Taian city, where stands the majestic Mount Tai with an altitude of 1,545 meters.
\n
Reaching the mountain's pinnacle Jade Emperor Peak requires visitors to conquer a challenging ascent of nearly 8,000 steps. Yet the arduous effort is rewarded at the top with a stunning vista of ancient temples, towering pines, and steep cliffs piercing through a sea of clouds.
\n
Shandong also boasts a long coastline of about 3,500 kilometers, offering tourists impressive sea views, various water sports and fresh seafood delicacies. One of the most popular seaside cities is Qingdao, which is noted for its charming beaches and historical European-style architecture. The Golden Beach, named for its sands, is ideal for sunbathing and swimming, while the Shilaoren Beach offers a perfect viewpoint for watching the sunrise over the sea.
\n
The coastal city of Dongying is where the Yellow River, China's mother river, joins the Bohai Sea, creating a unique estuary wetland.
\n
Spanning more than 150,000 hectares, the Shandong Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Dongying is home to nearly 400 species of birds, some of which are under first-class national protection such as the Oriental stork, the hooded crane and the red-crowned crane.
\n
Based on the reserve, the city has set up the Yellow River Estuary Eco-tourism Area, allowing nature enthusiasts to admire bird flocks, beautiful wetlands and the spectacular dividing line between the Yellow River and the Bohai Sea.
\n
Cultural heritage
\n
As one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, Shandong has been a vital cultural and political center for millennia.
\n
From the Western Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-771 BC) to the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), the region was home to the two powerful states of Qi and Lu. That's why Shandong is known as "the Land of Qilu" today.
\n
The Lu State was also the home of the great philosopher and educator Confucius, or Kong Qiu, whose teachings have profoundly shaped Chinese culture and society for centuries.
\n
The Temple of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong, along with the Confucius Cemetery and the Kong Family Mansion, was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Visitors can gain a deeper understanding of Confucius' life and philosophy at the site while admiring exquisite ancient buildings.
\n
Another UNESCO World Heritage Site in Shandong is the Great Wall of Qi. Dating back more than 2,600 years, it is one of the oldest Great Wall sections in China with well-preserved conditions, earning it the nickname "father of the Great Wall".
\n
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the world's longest ancient canal, runs 643 km in Shandong, passing through the five cities of Dezhou, Liaocheng, Taian, Jining and Zaozhuang.
\n
Based on the natural beauty and cultures of different regions, the province has released 10 Grand Canal cultural and tourism routes, with themes such as canal scenery, ancient cities along the canal and the inheritance of canal culture.
\n
Taierzhuang Ancient Town in Zaozhuang city, for example, is rich in intangible cultural heritage and traditional handicraft resources. The town still retains numerous ancient streets, lanes and buildings, earning it the title of "Living Ancient Canal" by the World Tourism Organization.
\n
Shanxi-Shaanxi Guild Hall, located on the west bank of the ancient canal in Liaocheng, used to be the place where Shanxi and Shaanxi merchants gathered, conducted business, stored goods and entertained during the mid to late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is the only well-preserved commercial guild hall in the city.
\n
Currently, Shandong has more than 800 museums, including 32 designated as national first-level museums.
\n
The Shandong Museum, located in Jinan, possesses a collection of more than 400,000 artifacts.
\n
Its most famous exhibits include a black pottery high-stem goblet from the Neolithic period, the Ya Chou bronze battle-axe from the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC), and the nine-tasseled crown that was unearthed from the tomb of Zhu Tan (1370-89), the son of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) founder Zhu Yuanzhang.
\n
Additionally, a total of 186 cultural items from Shandong have been recognized as national intangible heritage including kite-making techniques from Weifang, shadow puppet plays from Jinan and paper-cutting from Yantai.
\n
Folk activities
\n
Shandong province offers tourists brilliant festivals and traditional cultural activities throughout the year, showcasing its vibrant artistic creativity and cultural diversity.
\n
Every April, kite-flying masters from around the world gather in Weifang city for the international kite festival.
\n
During the festival, the sky becomes a blue canvas dotted with colorful kites of all shapes and sizes, ranging from traditional designs such as intricate centipedes and dragons to modern artistic innovations and giant three-dimensional designs like buildings and cartoon characters. This year's event attracted 257 teams from 51 countries and regions, highlighting cultural exchanges and the global appeal of kite-flying traditions.
\n
Held annually in summer, Qingdao International Beer Festival is Asia's biggest beer party.
\n
The 35th session of the event, lasting one month from July to August, featured more than 2,300 domestic and international beer brands and, for the first time, introduced an "exclusive festival beer" to give visitors a truly unique tasting experience. About 22.48 million people took part in the festival this year, consuming more than 3,000 metric tons of beer.
\n
Other international festivals hosted by Shandong include the Heze International Peony Cultural Tourism Festival, the Yantai International Wine Exposition and the Mount Tai International Mountain Climbing Festival.
\n
Shandong also holds a variety of folk activities including the Dongyue temple fair in Taian, the Huji Shuhui, a festival celebrating multiple forms of narrative and singing folk arts and the fish lantern festival, which is mainly popular in fishing villages of Yantai.
\n
Rural tourism
\n
Shandong is as an ideal destination for people who are looking to escape from the relentless hustle and bustle of cities, as it boasts a multitude of picturesque, tranquil villages.
\n
Zhuquan village in Linyi, Shandong province, has a history of more than 400 years. In Chinese, zhu literally means bamboo and quan means springs, reflecting the two major landscapes of the village.
\n
In 2019, the village was inducted into China's first batch of key villages for rural tourism. Visitors can take a casual stroll along the bamboolined paths, stay in traditional stone dwellings, and partake in activities such as fruit picking in order to enjoy the slow-paced, leisurely village life.
\n
At Houshanwang village in Rizhao, travelers can explore rolling mountains, pick tea leaves and sip some fresh tea amid a breathtaking landscape of vibrant green.
\n
Meanwhile, at Dongchudao village in the city of Rongcheng, they can wander the streets dotted with ancient buildings, have a close encounter with seagulls and fish with local residents.
\n
Transportation, accommodation
\n
Shandong has been improving its transport system in recent years to offer tourists better services and boost the tourism industry.
\n
The province now has five international airports in Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai and Linyi, with direct flights to the United Kingdom, Russia, Australia, Japan and South Korea, among other countries and regions.
\n
These airports are equipped with modern facilities and high-quality services, ensuring a hassle-free travel experience.
\n
During the first half of this year, the number of inbound tourists to Shandong reached 705,000, up 72.1 percent year-on-year, thanks to China's visa-free policy and the increasing number of international flights.
\n
Also, there is an extensive highway network and well-connected high-speed railways in the province, which enable tourists to travel efficiently between its major tourism cities.
\n
For example, the high-speed rail journey from Qingdao to Weihai takes just over one hour. Departing from Jinan, travelers can reach Beijing in only one and a half hours and Shanghai in about three hours via the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway.
\n
Visitors are also offered a diverse selection of accommodation, from luxury hotels and cozy homestays to rustic countryside inns and traditional guesthouses. Some cities have built special hotels close to scenic attractions, allowing tourists to immerse themselves in natural beauty and enjoy a pleasant stay. Tourists should not miss the seaside Confucianism-themed hotel, the Lalu Qingdao, and the Bright Qi Hotels and Resort in Zibo, which features an awe-inspiring landscape due to its location on an 800-meter-high cliff.
\n
Culinary delights
\n
Shandong's waters supply its people with abundant seafood like sea cucumbers, abalones, and prawns, while its inland regions with fertile land offer high-quality grains, vegetables, and poultry.
\n
As one of China's eight major culinary schools, Shandong cuisine, or Lu cuisine, has a history spanning over 2,500 years. It is celebrated for its fresh, salty flavors, meticulous cooking techniques, and emphasis on dining rituals.
\n
One signature dish is sweet and sour carp, made with a fresh carp from Shandong's lakes or rivers. The fish is carefully prepared with parallel cuts across its body, marinated, coated in a light batter, and deep-fried until its skin turns golden and crisp, while the flesh remains tender.
\n
What elevates it is the smooth sweet-and-sour sauce: a perfect mix of vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and starch water, sometimes with black fungus and bamboo shoots, simmered to a thick consistency and poured over the carp.
\n
In addition, nearly every city in Shandong boasts its own local specialties and street food. Famous examples include braised chicken from Dezhou, shaobing (a type of crispy baked flatbread) from Zhoucun district in Zibo, and bazirou (pork belly stewed with soy sauce) from Jinan.
Situated along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and on the eastern edge of the North China Plain, Shandong province has long been renowned for its rich resources, profound historical heritage and diverse cultures.
\n
From multiple historical sites and breathtaking landscapes to appetizing local cuisine, the province offers a broad array of attractions and experiences that captivate tourists from home and abroad.
\n
Natural beauty
\n
The provincial capital Jinan is known as the "city of springs" for its abundant water resources.
\n
The most famous is the Baotu Spring in the city's downtown area, which has been celebrated in poetry and art over the centuries for its crystal clear, bubbling water.
\n
The spring flows northward into Daming Lake — another renowned scenic attraction in the city. Tourists can take a boat tour and explore the historical sites on the shoreline.
\n
Next to southern Jinan is Taian city, where stands the majestic Mount Tai with an altitude of 1,545 meters.
\n
Reaching the mountain's pinnacle Jade Emperor Peak requires visitors to conquer a challenging ascent of nearly 8,000 steps. Yet the arduous effort is rewarded at the top with a stunning vista of ancient temples, towering pines, and steep cliffs piercing through a sea of clouds.
\n
Shandong also boasts a long coastline of about 3,500 kilometers, offering tourists impressive sea views, various water sports and fresh seafood delicacies. One of the most popular seaside cities is Qingdao, which is noted for its charming beaches and historical European-style architecture. The Golden Beach, named for its sands, is ideal for sunbathing and swimming, while the Shilaoren Beach offers a perfect viewpoint for watching the sunrise over the sea.
\n
The coastal city of Dongying is where the Yellow River, China's mother river, joins the Bohai Sea, creating a unique estuary wetland.
\n
Spanning more than 150,000 hectares, the Shandong Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Dongying is home to nearly 400 species of birds, some of which are under first-class national protection such as the Oriental stork, the hooded crane and the red-crowned crane.
\n
Based on the reserve, the city has set up the Yellow River Estuary Eco-tourism Area, allowing nature enthusiasts to admire bird flocks, beautiful wetlands and the spectacular dividing line between the Yellow River and the Bohai Sea.
\n
Cultural heritage
\n
As one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, Shandong has been a vital cultural and political center for millennia.
\n
From the Western Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-771 BC) to the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), the region was home to the two powerful states of Qi and Lu. That's why Shandong is known as "the Land of Qilu" today.
\n
The Lu State was also the home of the great philosopher and educator Confucius, or Kong Qiu, whose teachings have profoundly shaped Chinese culture and society for centuries.
\n
The Temple of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong, along with the Confucius Cemetery and the Kong Family Mansion, was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Visitors can gain a deeper understanding of Confucius' life and philosophy at the site while admiring exquisite ancient buildings.
\n
Another UNESCO World Heritage Site in Shandong is the Great Wall of Qi. Dating back more than 2,600 years, it is one of the oldest Great Wall sections in China with well-preserved conditions, earning it the nickname "father of the Great Wall".
\n
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the world's longest ancient canal, runs 643 km in Shandong, passing through the five cities of Dezhou, Liaocheng, Taian, Jining and Zaozhuang.
\n
Based on the natural beauty and cultures of different regions, the province has released 10 Grand Canal cultural and tourism routes, with themes such as canal scenery, ancient cities along the canal and the inheritance of canal culture.
\n
Taierzhuang Ancient Town in Zaozhuang city, for example, is rich in intangible cultural heritage and traditional handicraft resources. The town still retains numerous ancient streets, lanes and buildings, earning it the title of "Living Ancient Canal" by the World Tourism Organization.
\n
Shanxi-Shaanxi Guild Hall, located on the west bank of the ancient canal in Liaocheng, used to be the place where Shanxi and Shaanxi merchants gathered, conducted business, stored goods and entertained during the mid to late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is the only well-preserved commercial guild hall in the city.
\n
Currently, Shandong has more than 800 museums, including 32 designated as national first-level museums.
\n
The Shandong Museum, located in Jinan, possesses a collection of more than 400,000 artifacts.
\n
Its most famous exhibits include a black pottery high-stem goblet from the Neolithic period, the Ya Chou bronze battle-axe from the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC), and the nine-tasseled crown that was unearthed from the tomb of Zhu Tan (1370-89), the son of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) founder Zhu Yuanzhang.
\n
Additionally, a total of 186 cultural items from Shandong have been recognized as national intangible heritage including kite-making techniques from Weifang, shadow puppet plays from Jinan and paper-cutting from Yantai.
\n
Folk activities
\n
Shandong province offers tourists brilliant festivals and traditional cultural activities throughout the year, showcasing its vibrant artistic creativity and cultural diversity.
\n
Every April, kite-flying masters from around the world gather in Weifang city for the international kite festival.
\n
During the festival, the sky becomes a blue canvas dotted with colorful kites of all shapes and sizes, ranging from traditional designs such as intricate centipedes and dragons to modern artistic innovations and giant three-dimensional designs like buildings and cartoon characters. This year's event attracted 257 teams from 51 countries and regions, highlighting cultural exchanges and the global appeal of kite-flying traditions.
\n
Held annually in summer, Qingdao International Beer Festival is Asia's biggest beer party.
\n
The 35th session of the event, lasting one month from July to August, featured more than 2,300 domestic and international beer brands and, for the first time, introduced an "exclusive festival beer" to give visitors a truly unique tasting experience. About 22.48 million people took part in the festival this year, consuming more than 3,000 metric tons of beer.
\n
Other international festivals hosted by Shandong include the Heze International Peony Cultural Tourism Festival, the Yantai International Wine Exposition and the Mount Tai International Mountain Climbing Festival.
\n
Shandong also holds a variety of folk activities including the Dongyue temple fair in Taian, the Huji Shuhui, a festival celebrating multiple forms of narrative and singing folk arts and the fish lantern festival, which is mainly popular in fishing villages of Yantai.
\n
Rural tourism
\n
Shandong is as an ideal destination for people who are looking to escape from the relentless hustle and bustle of cities, as it boasts a multitude of picturesque, tranquil villages.
\n
Zhuquan village in Linyi, Shandong province, has a history of more than 400 years. In Chinese, zhu literally means bamboo and quan means springs, reflecting the two major landscapes of the village.
\n
In 2019, the village was inducted into China's first batch of key villages for rural tourism. Visitors can take a casual stroll along the bamboolined paths, stay in traditional stone dwellings, and partake in activities such as fruit picking in order to enjoy the slow-paced, leisurely village life.
\n
At Houshanwang village in Rizhao, travelers can explore rolling mountains, pick tea leaves and sip some fresh tea amid a breathtaking landscape of vibrant green.
\n
Meanwhile, at Dongchudao village in the city of Rongcheng, they can wander the streets dotted with ancient buildings, have a close encounter with seagulls and fish with local residents.
\n
Transportation, accommodation
\n
Shandong has been improving its transport system in recent years to offer tourists better services and boost the tourism industry.
\n
The province now has five international airports in Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai and Linyi, with direct flights to the United Kingdom, Russia, Australia, Japan and South Korea, among other countries and regions.
\n
These airports are equipped with modern facilities and high-quality services, ensuring a hassle-free travel experience.
\n
During the first half of this year, the number of inbound tourists to Shandong reached 705,000, up 72.1 percent year-on-year, thanks to China's visa-free policy and the increasing number of international flights.
\n
Also, there is an extensive highway network and well-connected high-speed railways in the province, which enable tourists to travel efficiently between its major tourism cities.
\n
For example, the high-speed rail journey from Qingdao to Weihai takes just over one hour. Departing from Jinan, travelers can reach Beijing in only one and a half hours and Shanghai in about three hours via the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway.
\n
Visitors are also offered a diverse selection of accommodation, from luxury hotels and cozy homestays to rustic countryside inns and traditional guesthouses. Some cities have built special hotels close to scenic attractions, allowing tourists to immerse themselves in natural beauty and enjoy a pleasant stay. Tourists should not miss the seaside Confucianism-themed hotel, the Lalu Qingdao, and the Bright Qi Hotels and Resort in Zibo, which features an awe-inspiring landscape due to its location on an 800-meter-high cliff.
\n
Culinary delights
\n
Shandong's waters supply its people with abundant seafood like sea cucumbers, abalones, and prawns, while its inland regions with fertile land offer high-quality grains, vegetables, and poultry.
\n
As one of China's eight major culinary schools, Shandong cuisine, or Lu cuisine, has a history spanning over 2,500 years. It is celebrated for its fresh, salty flavors, meticulous cooking techniques, and emphasis on dining rituals.
\n
One signature dish is sweet and sour carp, made with a fresh carp from Shandong's lakes or rivers. The fish is carefully prepared with parallel cuts across its body, marinated, coated in a light batter, and deep-fried until its skin turns golden and crisp, while the flesh remains tender.
\n
What elevates it is the smooth sweet-and-sour sauce: a perfect mix of vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and starch water, sometimes with black fungus and bamboo shoots, simmered to a thick consistency and poured over the carp.
\n
In addition, nearly every city in Shandong boasts its own local specialties and street food. Famous examples include braised chicken from Dezhou, shaobing (a type of crispy baked flatbread) from Zhoucun district in Zibo, and bazirou (pork belly stewed with soy sauce) from Jinan.
\n
zhanglinwan@chinadaily.com.cn
\n",
+ "content": "\n\n
Situated along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and on the eastern edge of the North China Plain, Shandong province has long been renowned for its rich resources, profound historical heritage and diverse cultures.
\n
From multiple historical sites and breathtaking landscapes to appetizing local cuisine, the province offers a broad array of attractions and experiences that captivate tourists from home and abroad.
\n
Natural beauty
\n
The provincial capital Jinan is known as the "city of springs" for its abundant water resources.
\n
The most famous is the Baotu Spring in the city's downtown area, which has been celebrated in poetry and art over the centuries for its crystal clear, bubbling water.
\n
The spring flows northward into Daming Lake — another renowned scenic attraction in the city. Tourists can take a boat tour and explore the historical sites on the shoreline.
\n
Next to southern Jinan is Taian city, where stands the majestic Mount Tai with an altitude of 1,545 meters.
\n
Reaching the mountain's pinnacle Jade Emperor Peak requires visitors to conquer a challenging ascent of nearly 8,000 steps. Yet the arduous effort is rewarded at the top with a stunning vista of ancient temples, towering pines, and steep cliffs piercing through a sea of clouds.
\n
Shandong also boasts a long coastline of about 3,500 kilometers, offering tourists impressive sea views, various water sports and fresh seafood delicacies. One of the most popular seaside cities is Qingdao, which is noted for its charming beaches and historical European-style architecture. The Golden Beach, named for its sands, is ideal for sunbathing and swimming, while the Shilaoren Beach offers a perfect viewpoint for watching the sunrise over the sea.
\n
The coastal city of Dongying is where the Yellow River, China's mother river, joins the Bohai Sea, creating a unique estuary wetland.
\n
Spanning more than 150,000 hectares, the Shandong Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Dongying is home to nearly 400 species of birds, some of which are under first-class national protection such as the Oriental stork, the hooded crane and the red-crowned crane.
\n
Based on the reserve, the city has set up the Yellow River Estuary Eco-tourism Area, allowing nature enthusiasts to admire bird flocks, beautiful wetlands and the spectacular dividing line between the Yellow River and the Bohai Sea.
\n
Cultural heritage
\n
As one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, Shandong has been a vital cultural and political center for millennia.
\n
From the Western Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-771 BC) to the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), the region was home to the two powerful states of Qi and Lu. That's why Shandong is known as "the Land of Qilu" today.
\n
The Lu State was also the home of the great philosopher and educator Confucius, or Kong Qiu, whose teachings have profoundly shaped Chinese culture and society for centuries.
\n
The Temple of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong, along with the Confucius Cemetery and the Kong Family Mansion, was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Visitors can gain a deeper understanding of Confucius' life and philosophy at the site while admiring exquisite ancient buildings.
\n
Another UNESCO World Heritage Site in Shandong is the Great Wall of Qi. Dating back more than 2,600 years, it is one of the oldest Great Wall sections in China with well-preserved conditions, earning it the nickname "father of the Great Wall".
\n
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the world's longest ancient canal, runs 643 km in Shandong, passing through the five cities of Dezhou, Liaocheng, Taian, Jining and Zaozhuang.
\n
Based on the natural beauty and cultures of different regions, the province has released 10 Grand Canal cultural and tourism routes, with themes such as canal scenery, ancient cities along the canal and the inheritance of canal culture.
\n
Taierzhuang Ancient Town in Zaozhuang city, for example, is rich in intangible cultural heritage and traditional handicraft resources. The town still retains numerous ancient streets, lanes and buildings, earning it the title of "Living Ancient Canal" by the World Tourism Organization.
\n
Shanxi-Shaanxi Guild Hall, located on the west bank of the ancient canal in Liaocheng, used to be the place where Shanxi and Shaanxi merchants gathered, conducted business, stored goods and entertained during the mid to late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is the only well-preserved commercial guild hall in the city.
\n
Currently, Shandong has more than 800 museums, including 32 designated as national first-level museums.
\n
The Shandong Museum, located in Jinan, possesses a collection of more than 400,000 artifacts.
\n
Its most famous exhibits include a black pottery high-stem goblet from the Neolithic period, the Ya Chou bronze battle-axe from the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC), and the nine-tasseled crown that was unearthed from the tomb of Zhu Tan (1370-89), the son of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) founder Zhu Yuanzhang.
\n
Additionally, a total of 186 cultural items from Shandong have been recognized as national intangible heritage including kite-making techniques from Weifang, shadow puppet plays from Jinan and paper-cutting from Yantai.
\n
Folk activities
\n
Shandong province offers tourists brilliant festivals and traditional cultural activities throughout the year, showcasing its vibrant artistic creativity and cultural diversity.
\n
Every April, kite-flying masters from around the world gather in Weifang city for the international kite festival.
\n
During the festival, the sky becomes a blue canvas dotted with colorful kites of all shapes and sizes, ranging from traditional designs such as intricate centipedes and dragons to modern artistic innovations and giant three-dimensional designs like buildings and cartoon characters. This year's event attracted 257 teams from 51 countries and regions, highlighting cultural exchanges and the global appeal of kite-flying traditions.
\n
Held annually in summer, Qingdao International Beer Festival is Asia's biggest beer party.
\n
The 35th session of the event, lasting one month from July to August, featured more than 2,300 domestic and international beer brands and, for the first time, introduced an "exclusive festival beer" to give visitors a truly unique tasting experience. About 22.48 million people took part in the festival this year, consuming more than 3,000 metric tons of beer.
\n
Other international festivals hosted by Shandong include the Heze International Peony Cultural Tourism Festival, the Yantai International Wine Exposition and the Mount Tai International Mountain Climbing Festival.
\n
Shandong also holds a variety of folk activities including the Dongyue temple fair in Taian, the Huji Shuhui, a festival celebrating multiple forms of narrative and singing folk arts and the fish lantern festival, which is mainly popular in fishing villages of Yantai.
\n
Rural tourism
\n
Shandong is as an ideal destination for people who are looking to escape from the relentless hustle and bustle of cities, as it boasts a multitude of picturesque, tranquil villages.
\n
Zhuquan village in Linyi, Shandong province, has a history of more than 400 years. In Chinese, zhu literally means bamboo and quan means springs, reflecting the two major landscapes of the village.
\n
In 2019, the village was inducted into China's first batch of key villages for rural tourism. Visitors can take a casual stroll along the bamboolined paths, stay in traditional stone dwellings, and partake in activities such as fruit picking in order to enjoy the slow-paced, leisurely village life.
\n
At Houshanwang village in Rizhao, travelers can explore rolling mountains, pick tea leaves and sip some fresh tea amid a breathtaking landscape of vibrant green.
\n
Meanwhile, at Dongchudao village in the city of Rongcheng, they can wander the streets dotted with ancient buildings, have a close encounter with seagulls and fish with local residents.
\n
Transportation, accommodation
\n
Shandong has been improving its transport system in recent years to offer tourists better services and boost the tourism industry.
\n
The province now has five international airports in Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai and Linyi, with direct flights to the United Kingdom, Russia, Australia, Japan and South Korea, among other countries and regions.
\n
These airports are equipped with modern facilities and high-quality services, ensuring a hassle-free travel experience.
\n
During the first half of this year, the number of inbound tourists to Shandong reached 705,000, up 72.1 percent year-on-year, thanks to China's visa-free policy and the increasing number of international flights.
\n
Also, there is an extensive highway network and well-connected high-speed railways in the province, which enable tourists to travel efficiently between its major tourism cities.
\n
For example, the high-speed rail journey from Qingdao to Weihai takes just over one hour. Departing from Jinan, travelers can reach Beijing in only one and a half hours and Shanghai in about three hours via the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway.
\n
Visitors are also offered a diverse selection of accommodation, from luxury hotels and cozy homestays to rustic countryside inns and traditional guesthouses. Some cities have built special hotels close to scenic attractions, allowing tourists to immerse themselves in natural beauty and enjoy a pleasant stay. Tourists should not miss the seaside Confucianism-themed hotel, the Lalu Qingdao, and the Bright Qi Hotels and Resort in Zibo, which features an awe-inspiring landscape due to its location on an 800-meter-high cliff.
\n
Culinary delights
\n
Shandong's waters supply its people with abundant seafood like sea cucumbers, abalones, and prawns, while its inland regions with fertile land offer high-quality grains, vegetables, and poultry.
\n
As one of China's eight major culinary schools, Shandong cuisine, or Lu cuisine, has a history spanning over 2,500 years. It is celebrated for its fresh, salty flavors, meticulous cooking techniques, and emphasis on dining rituals.
\n
One signature dish is sweet and sour carp, made with a fresh carp from Shandong's lakes or rivers. The fish is carefully prepared with parallel cuts across its body, marinated, coated in a light batter, and deep-fried until its skin turns golden and crisp, while the flesh remains tender.
\n
What elevates it is the smooth sweet-and-sour sauce: a perfect mix of vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and starch water, sometimes with black fungus and bamboo shoots, simmered to a thick consistency and poured over the carp.
\n
In addition, nearly every city in Shandong boasts its own local specialties and street food. Famous examples include braised chicken from Dezhou, shaobing (a type of crispy baked flatbread) from Zhoucun district in Zibo, and bazirou (pork belly stewed with soy sauce) from Jinan.
As the hometown of Confucian culture, Shandong has witnessed the formation and development of Confucianism, which is the cornerstone of traditional Chinese culture, as well as a complete ideological system created by Confucius.
\n
During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), today's Shandong was home to the then major states of Qi and Lu.
\n
Back then, education was monopolized by the aristocracy, yet during the sixth century BC, a quiet intellectual revolution was unfolding along the banks of the Sishui River, which ran through the Qi and Lu states.
\n
Surrounded by the chaos and disintegration of social order, Confucius established China's first private educational institution in Qufu, which was his hometown within the Lu state.
\n
The new school was open to students from various social classes, including nobles, merchants and commoners. The move reflected Confucius' education philosophy of "you jiao wu lei" (education for all without discrimination) and expanded the reach of education from the aristocracy to common people.
\n
It was there, in the shade of apricot trees, that he and his students engaged in profound discussions, compiling the "six classics" — The Book of Songs, The Book of History, The Book of Rites, The Book of Music, The Book of Changes and The Spring and Autumn Annals, and laying the foundation of Confucianism centered on ren (benevolence).
\n
Because of Confucius' practice, educational sites and even the education community are referred to as the Apricot Altar.
\n
The Confucian philosophy, with ren as its core, li (ritual) as its norm, and he (harmony) as its ideal, formed a comprehensive system of personal and social ethics. The moral self-awareness of "ren zhe ai ren" (benevolent love for others), the empathetic principle of "do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself", and the wisdom of "harmony without uniformity" collectively form the foundation of Confucian thought.
\n
Confucius' travels and establishment of private education in the land of Qi and Lu laid the groundwork for Confucian doctrine.
\n
Mencius' advocacy of benevolent governance and Xunzi's theories of ritual governance gradually integrated into and perfected the Confucian system.
\n
During the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), with the support from Emperor Liu Che, Confucianism was established as the official orthodox ideology, becoming the mainstream of traditional culture.
\n
Confucian culture rose from local knowledge to national ideology, permeating every layer of society through education and the imperial examination system.
\n
Beneath the millennia-old cypress trees of the Qufu Confucian Temple, Confucian culture evolved from local knowledge into the backbone of Chinese civilization. The openness and inclusivity of Qi culture, combined with the ritualistic conservatism of Lu culture, fostered the dialectical thinking of Confucian "moderation".
\n
For more than two millennia, the lineage of Confucius in Qufu has been preserved, with the Confucian Temple, Mansion, and Cemetery standing as significant symbols of Confucian civilization.
\n
The Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai of imperial sacrifices integrated Confucian rituals with imperial governance, making Shandong a key arena for the practice of Confucian ceremonial culture.
\n
Today, Shandong continues to shoulder the mission of inheriting and promoting Confucian culture, and it is passing on such culture through innovative methods.
\n
Each year around Sept 28, the birthday of Confucius, the International Confucius Cultural Festival is held in Qufu.
\n
The festival was established in 1989 with the aim of commemorating Confucius, promoting traditional Chinese culture, and fostering global dialogue among civilizations. It attracts guests from various countries and regions, enhancing friendships among people worldwide.
\n
Additionally, the festival focuses on the experiences of Generation Z. Through activities such as the online "Confucius in My Eyes" global Gen Z photo and short video contest, as well as offline events like Dialogues with Confucius and Confucius Culture Enters Campus, a festive occasion rich in Confucian cultural elements was created for young people around the world during the 2024 event.
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fanzitong@chinadaily.com.cn
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+ "content": "\n\n
As the hometown of Confucian culture, Shandong has witnessed the formation and development of Confucianism, which is the cornerstone of traditional Chinese culture, as well as a complete ideological system created by Confucius.
\n
During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), today's Shandong was home to the then major states of Qi and Lu.
\n
Back then, education was monopolized by the aristocracy, yet during the sixth century BC, a quiet intellectual revolution was unfolding along the banks of the Sishui River, which ran through the Qi and Lu states.
\n
Surrounded by the chaos and disintegration of social order, Confucius established China's first private educational institution in Qufu, which was his hometown within the Lu state.
\n
The new school was open to students from various social classes, including nobles, merchants and commoners. The move reflected Confucius' education philosophy of "you jiao wu lei" (education for all without discrimination) and expanded the reach of education from the aristocracy to common people.
\n
It was there, in the shade of apricot trees, that he and his students engaged in profound discussions, compiling the "six classics" — The Book of Songs, The Book of History, The Book of Rites, The Book of Music, The Book of Changes and The Spring and Autumn Annals, and laying the foundation of Confucianism centered on ren (benevolence).
\n
Because of Confucius' practice, educational sites and even the education community are referred to as the Apricot Altar.
\n
The Confucian philosophy, with ren as its core, li (ritual) as its norm, and he (harmony) as its ideal, formed a comprehensive system of personal and social ethics. The moral self-awareness of "ren zhe ai ren" (benevolent love for others), the empathetic principle of "do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself", and the wisdom of "harmony without uniformity" collectively form the foundation of Confucian thought.
\n
Confucius' travels and establishment of private education in the land of Qi and Lu laid the groundwork for Confucian doctrine.
\n
Mencius' advocacy of benevolent governance and Xunzi's theories of ritual governance gradually integrated into and perfected the Confucian system.
\n
During the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), with the support from Emperor Liu Che, Confucianism was established as the official orthodox ideology, becoming the mainstream of traditional culture.
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Confucian culture rose from local knowledge to national ideology, permeating every layer of society through education and the imperial examination system.
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Beneath the millennia-old cypress trees of the Qufu Confucian Temple, Confucian culture evolved from local knowledge into the backbone of Chinese civilization. The openness and inclusivity of Qi culture, combined with the ritualistic conservatism of Lu culture, fostered the dialectical thinking of Confucian "moderation".
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For more than two millennia, the lineage of Confucius in Qufu has been preserved, with the Confucian Temple, Mansion, and Cemetery standing as significant symbols of Confucian civilization.
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The Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai of imperial sacrifices integrated Confucian rituals with imperial governance, making Shandong a key arena for the practice of Confucian ceremonial culture.
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Today, Shandong continues to shoulder the mission of inheriting and promoting Confucian culture, and it is passing on such culture through innovative methods.
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Each year around Sept 28, the birthday of Confucius, the International Confucius Cultural Festival is held in Qufu.
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The festival was established in 1989 with the aim of commemorating Confucius, promoting traditional Chinese culture, and fostering global dialogue among civilizations. It attracts guests from various countries and regions, enhancing friendships among people worldwide.
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Additionally, the festival focuses on the experiences of Generation Z. Through activities such as the online "Confucius in My Eyes" global Gen Z photo and short video contest, as well as offline events like Dialogues with Confucius and Confucius Culture Enters Campus, a festive occasion rich in Confucian cultural elements was created for young people around the world during the 2024 event.
The name Confucius has transcended the confines of history books to become a frequent reference in global education, philosophy, and even management.
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When Western philosophers strive to understand the golden rule of "Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself", and when modern business leaders explore the wisdom in benevolent governance and rule by virtue, people from around the world are realizing that the teachings of this ancient Chinese sage are a valuable cornerstone for building global ethical and cultural consensus.
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Starting from Qufu, Shandong province, where Confucius was born during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), Confucian culture spread across the nation and the world, interacting with and influencing local cultures to form diverse regional expressions.
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"It is often said that customs differ every 10 miles, and styles change every hundred miles. The manifestations of Confucianism vary in different regions, primarily influenced by local culture and prominent figures," said Wei Yanhua, vice-president of the Confucius Research Institute of China.
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Globally, Confucian culture has spread along two main paths. One is the East Asian cultural sphere, where countries like Japan, South Korea and Vietnam have integrated Confucian thought with their local cultures.
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The other is extending the influence of Confucian thought to the Western world through the active dissemination by missionaries, scholars, and overseas Chinese.
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Additionally, Wei believes that with the opening of economic channels, the transmission of Confucian culture has become smoother, promoting multicultural exchanges, mutual learning, and integration. Countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative have shown growing interest in Chinese Confucian culture, making Confucius studies a global topic. Notably, in conversations, many national leaders take pride in quoting Confucius.
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The Qilu Visiting and Research Residency Program is a contemporary practice of this dissemination strategy. This program recruits visiting scholars globally and has attracted applications from 29 scholars in 15 countries.
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Eight Sinologists from countries such as Croatia, South Korea, Greece and Russia have come to the Confucius Research Institute for residency and research in 2025, engaging in academic exchanges through lectures, seminars and other activities.
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At the crossroads of human civilization's development, Confucian culture offers unique resources for constructing global ethics. Its worldview of Tianxia (all under heaven) aligns closely with the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind. The idea of harmony without uniformity provides a methodology for civilizational dialogue, while the concept of benevolence offers a foundational value for global ethics.
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"In the exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, Confucian culture acts like a sage traversing millennia, sowing the seeds of Confucian wisdom wherever it goes," Wei said.
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The name Confucius has transcended the confines of history books to become a frequent reference in global education, philosophy, and even management.
\n
When Western philosophers strive to understand the golden rule of "Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself", and when modern business leaders explore the wisdom in benevolent governance and rule by virtue, people from around the world are realizing that the teachings of this ancient Chinese sage are a valuable cornerstone for building global ethical and cultural consensus.
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Starting from Qufu, Shandong province, where Confucius was born during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), Confucian culture spread across the nation and the world, interacting with and influencing local cultures to form diverse regional expressions.
\n
"It is often said that customs differ every 10 miles, and styles change every hundred miles. The manifestations of Confucianism vary in different regions, primarily influenced by local culture and prominent figures," said Wei Yanhua, vice-president of the Confucius Research Institute of China.
\n
Globally, Confucian culture has spread along two main paths. One is the East Asian cultural sphere, where countries like Japan, South Korea and Vietnam have integrated Confucian thought with their local cultures.
\n
The other is extending the influence of Confucian thought to the Western world through the active dissemination by missionaries, scholars, and overseas Chinese.
\n
Additionally, Wei believes that with the opening of economic channels, the transmission of Confucian culture has become smoother, promoting multicultural exchanges, mutual learning, and integration. Countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative have shown growing interest in Chinese Confucian culture, making Confucius studies a global topic. Notably, in conversations, many national leaders take pride in quoting Confucius.
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The Qilu Visiting and Research Residency Program is a contemporary practice of this dissemination strategy. This program recruits visiting scholars globally and has attracted applications from 29 scholars in 15 countries.
\n
Eight Sinologists from countries such as Croatia, South Korea, Greece and Russia have come to the Confucius Research Institute for residency and research in 2025, engaging in academic exchanges through lectures, seminars and other activities.
\n
At the crossroads of human civilization's development, Confucian culture offers unique resources for constructing global ethics. Its worldview of Tianxia (all under heaven) aligns closely with the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind. The idea of harmony without uniformity provides a methodology for civilizational dialogue, while the concept of benevolence offers a foundational value for global ethics.
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"In the exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, Confucian culture acts like a sage traversing millennia, sowing the seeds of Confucian wisdom wherever it goes," Wei said.
"Eighty years ago, from the ashes of war, the world planted a seed of hope. One Charter, one vision, one promise: that peace is possible when humanity stands together." These words from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres serve as both a reminder of the UN's founding aspiration and a call to action for today's international community.
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This week, world leaders are gathering at UN Headquarters in New York for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly and its general debate. The deliberations that take place from Tuesday to Monday next week, under the theme "Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights", could not be more timely.
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The world is undergoing seismic changes and there are widening peace, development, security and governance deficits. The conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, the resurgent Cold War mentality, the existential challenges posed by climate change and the unrestrained use of artificial intelligence all highlight the urgent need for stronger multilateral cooperation.
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These grave challenges the international community faces only serve to make more prominent the requirement that the UN hold centrality in global governance. Allowing unilateralism, protectionism and power politics to weaken the UN's role would endanger the prospects of world peace and shared prosperity.
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang will not only address the UN General Assembly this week but also engage in multilateral and bilateral dialogues, and attend events hosted by China, including a high-level meeting on the Global Development Initiative. In these activities, he will elaborate on the Global Governance Initiative that President Xi Jinping has proposed as the guideline to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
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China's message is clear: it firmly supports the UN in playing its due central role in international affairs. Beijing has long been upholding the UN Charter and worked to make the UN's institutions more representative of developing countries.
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Aligned with the UN Charter, the GGI offers a timely framework for action. Rooted in the principles of sovereign equality, international rule of law, multilateralism, a people-centered approach and real results, the initiative is designed to make global governance fairer, more inclusive and more effective, thereby invigorating the UN's authority and vitality in global governance.
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Its importance is underscored by the acute crises of our times. Today's challenges are more interconnected and demand concerted actions. They cannot be solved by one nation alone. The GGI is a public good that reflects China's determination to transform its vision of a community with a shared future for humanity into reality.
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The 80th anniversary of the UN is a moment for reflection and renewal. The stakes have never been higher: The international governance architecture urgently needs reform, while multilateralism, international law and the UN's authority are facing severe challenges. What the world needs today is not less, but more multilateralism.
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At this pivotal juncture, it is clear that the more difficult the challenges are, the more indispensable the UN is. The UN remains the central world body for coordinated responses to the crises confronting us all.
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To that end, China is committed to promoting its global development, security, civilization and governance initiatives and public goods such as the Belt and Road Initiative to advance the global cause of world peace and stability.
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China has consistently upheld and supported the UN's centrality in the global governance system by promoting extensive consultation and joint efforts.
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It continually provides wisdom and actions to address the deficits in global development, trust and governance, which is conducive to the UN continuing to cultivate that "seed of hope" planted eight decades ago, helping to guide humanity toward lasting peace, common prosperity and shared development.
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China will continue to support the UN with concrete actions. The UN, meanwhile, needs to carry out all necessary reforms to enable itself to better fulfill its responsibilities to contribute to the common good of humanity.
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"Eighty years ago, from the ashes of war, the world planted a seed of hope. One Charter, one vision, one promise: that peace is possible when humanity stands together." These words from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres serve as both a reminder of the UN's founding aspiration and a call to action for today's international community.
\n
This week, world leaders are gathering at UN Headquarters in New York for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly and its general debate. The deliberations that take place from Tuesday to Monday next week, under the theme "Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights", could not be more timely.
\n
The world is undergoing seismic changes and there are widening peace, development, security and governance deficits. The conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, the resurgent Cold War mentality, the existential challenges posed by climate change and the unrestrained use of artificial intelligence all highlight the urgent need for stronger multilateral cooperation.
\n
These grave challenges the international community faces only serve to make more prominent the requirement that the UN hold centrality in global governance. Allowing unilateralism, protectionism and power politics to weaken the UN's role would endanger the prospects of world peace and shared prosperity.
\n
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will not only address the UN General Assembly this week but also engage in multilateral and bilateral dialogues, and attend events hosted by China, including a high-level meeting on the Global Development Initiative. In these activities, he will elaborate on the Global Governance Initiative that President Xi Jinping has proposed as the guideline to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
\n
China's message is clear: it firmly supports the UN in playing its due central role in international affairs. Beijing has long been upholding the UN Charter and worked to make the UN's institutions more representative of developing countries.
\n
Aligned with the UN Charter, the GGI offers a timely framework for action. Rooted in the principles of sovereign equality, international rule of law, multilateralism, a people-centered approach and real results, the initiative is designed to make global governance fairer, more inclusive and more effective, thereby invigorating the UN's authority and vitality in global governance.
\n
Its importance is underscored by the acute crises of our times. Today's challenges are more interconnected and demand concerted actions. They cannot be solved by one nation alone. The GGI is a public good that reflects China's determination to transform its vision of a community with a shared future for humanity into reality.
\n
The 80th anniversary of the UN is a moment for reflection and renewal. The stakes have never been higher: The international governance architecture urgently needs reform, while multilateralism, international law and the UN's authority are facing severe challenges. What the world needs today is not less, but more multilateralism.
\n
At this pivotal juncture, it is clear that the more difficult the challenges are, the more indispensable the UN is. The UN remains the central world body for coordinated responses to the crises confronting us all.
\n
To that end, China is committed to promoting its global development, security, civilization and governance initiatives and public goods such as the Belt and Road Initiative to advance the global cause of world peace and stability.
\n
China has consistently upheld and supported the UN's centrality in the global governance system by promoting extensive consultation and joint efforts.
\n
It continually provides wisdom and actions to address the deficits in global development, trust and governance, which is conducive to the UN continuing to cultivate that "seed of hope" planted eight decades ago, helping to guide humanity toward lasting peace, common prosperity and shared development.
\n
China will continue to support the UN with concrete actions. The UN, meanwhile, needs to carry out all necessary reforms to enable itself to better fulfill its responsibilities to contribute to the common good of humanity.
China rebuked the European Commission for unwarrantedly and wantonly imposing sanctions on Chinese entities in its previous packages of sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, based on the false allegation that they are "supporting" Russia's military. However, the commission targeted more Chinese entities in a sweeping new package of sanctions against Russia over the weekend.
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In its 19th package of sanctions since the start of the Ukraine crisis, the European Commission added 12 Chinese enterprises to its blacklist, targeting refineries, oil traders and petrochemical companies. Subject to approval by all EU member states, the sanctions purportedly demonstrate that "Europe is increasing its pressure on Russia", according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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China is not the creator of, nor is it a party to the Ukraine crisis. It remains steadfast in its commitment to promoting peace talks and playing a constructive role in multilateral efforts to realize a political settlement of the crisis. By trying to demonize the normal exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and Russian entities as efforts to "support" Russia's military, the European Union is simply trying to shift the blame onto China for its own failure to end the conflict.
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The commission has apparently realized that Ukraine, despite the support it is receiving from the United States and the EU, is unlikely to defeat Russia on the battlefield. And that the bloc cannot impose comprehensive sanctions against Russia without harming its own interests. It is using sanctions against third parties, such as China, as a form of virtue signaling and as an attempt to appease the White House. It is a display of the EU's willingness to do the US' bidding on the issue, rather than as a genuine effort to end the conflict.
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The US administration has called on the EU to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on China and India, as part of its efforts to pressure Beijing and New Delhi to cut their purchases of Russian oil and end their "aid" to Russia. This is another sign of the US' exploitative approach to the EU on the Ukraine crisis and tariffs. The US administration recently admitted the US has made profits from selling weapons to the EU over the Ukraine crisis.
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By meting out punitive measures against Chinese companies on such spurious grounds, the European Commission is doing nothing but seeking to show the US that it is answering its call without imposing a blanket tariff hike.
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The commission's unjustified move against China is shortsighted as the US is instrumentalizing Europe's vulnerabilities for its own geopolitical gains. Von der Leyen's alignment with Washington — accepting a US baseline 15 percent tariff on most EU goods while promising large EU purchases of US energy and defense — is intended to cement transatlantic unity.
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But in practice it leaves the EU exposed to loss of leverage in trade talks, domestic criticism over economic imbalance, and a weakened ability to defend its interests independently amid the Ukraine crisis and US pressure.
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Sanctioning the Chinese entities undoubtedly harms Sino-EU relations and represents another ill-advised move of the EU.
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For its own good, the EU should uphold its strategic autonomy rather than making decisions to try and claim the moral high ground and accommodate the US administration's agenda.
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The development of China-EU relations over the past 50 years has proved that China and the EU are partners, not rivals, still less enemies. There is no territorial dispute, no geopolitical conflict, nor any fundamental conflict of interests between the two sides. China has always viewed its relations with the EU from a strategic and long-term perspective. It is hoped that the EU will work with China in the same direction to ensure that cooperation remains the underlying feature of China-EU relations.
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To end the Ukraine crisis, it is necessary for the US and the EU to refrain from seeking selfish gains and not add fuel to the fire by further exacerbating tensions. The sanctions imposed by the EU, as well as those by the US, over the Ukraine crisis have not only fueled tensions, but also seriously disturbed global supply chains.
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History clearly shows that such sanctions, devoid of legitimacy in international law, have never been solutions to burning issues, not to mention the goal of founding a lasting, workable and balanced security mechanism for Europe.
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+ "content": "
China rebuked the European Commission for unwarrantedly and wantonly imposing sanctions on Chinese entities in its previous packages of sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, based on the false allegation that they are "supporting" Russia's military. However, the commission targeted more Chinese entities in a sweeping new package of sanctions against Russia over the weekend.
\n
In its 19th package of sanctions since the start of the Ukraine crisis, the European Commission added 12 Chinese enterprises to its blacklist, targeting refineries, oil traders and petrochemical companies. Subject to approval by all EU member states, the sanctions purportedly demonstrate that "Europe is increasing its pressure on Russia", according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
\n
China is not the creator of, nor is it a party to the Ukraine crisis. It remains steadfast in its commitment to promoting peace talks and playing a constructive role in multilateral efforts to realize a political settlement of the crisis. By trying to demonize the normal exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and Russian entities as efforts to "support" Russia's military, the European Union is simply trying to shift the blame onto China for its own failure to end the conflict.
\n
The commission has apparently realized that Ukraine, despite the support it is receiving from the United States and the EU, is unlikely to defeat Russia on the battlefield. And that the bloc cannot impose comprehensive sanctions against Russia without harming its own interests. It is using sanctions against third parties, such as China, as a form of virtue signaling and as an attempt to appease the White House. It is a display of the EU's willingness to do the US' bidding on the issue, rather than as a genuine effort to end the conflict.
\n
The US administration has called on the EU to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on China and India, as part of its efforts to pressure Beijing and New Delhi to cut their purchases of Russian oil and end their "aid" to Russia. This is another sign of the US' exploitative approach to the EU on the Ukraine crisis and tariffs. The US administration recently admitted the US has made profits from selling weapons to the EU over the Ukraine crisis.
\n
By meting out punitive measures against Chinese companies on such spurious grounds, the European Commission is doing nothing but seeking to show the US that it is answering its call without imposing a blanket tariff hike.
\n
The commission's unjustified move against China is shortsighted as the US is instrumentalizing Europe's vulnerabilities for its own geopolitical gains. Von der Leyen's alignment with Washington — accepting a US baseline 15 percent tariff on most EU goods while promising large EU purchases of US energy and defense — is intended to cement transatlantic unity.
\n
But in practice it leaves the EU exposed to loss of leverage in trade talks, domestic criticism over economic imbalance, and a weakened ability to defend its interests independently amid the Ukraine crisis and US pressure.
\n
Sanctioning the Chinese entities undoubtedly harms Sino-EU relations and represents another ill-advised move of the EU.
\n
For its own good, the EU should uphold its strategic autonomy rather than making decisions to try and claim the moral high ground and accommodate the US administration's agenda.
\n
The development of China-EU relations over the past 50 years has proved that China and the EU are partners, not rivals, still less enemies. There is no territorial dispute, no geopolitical conflict, nor any fundamental conflict of interests between the two sides. China has always viewed its relations with the EU from a strategic and long-term perspective. It is hoped that the EU will work with China in the same direction to ensure that cooperation remains the underlying feature of China-EU relations.
\n
To end the Ukraine crisis, it is necessary for the US and the EU to refrain from seeking selfish gains and not add fuel to the fire by further exacerbating tensions. The sanctions imposed by the EU, as well as those by the US, over the Ukraine crisis have not only fueled tensions, but also seriously disturbed global supply chains.
\n
History clearly shows that such sanctions, devoid of legitimacy in international law, have never been solutions to burning issues, not to mention the goal of founding a lasting, workable and balanced security mechanism for Europe.
President Xi Jinping's festive greetings ahead of the eighth Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival, which fell on Tuesday this year, were a clear signal that China regards food security as a core strategic issue. As rains, droughts and floods continue to test the country's agricultural resilience, Xi's message underscores both what has been accomplished and what remains to be done to ensure that its food bowl remains firmly in its hands.
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The festival is the first national festival created specifically for the country's farmers. Initiated in 2018, the festival coincides with the autumnal equinox each year, which is one of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It usually falls between Sept 22 and 24 during the country's agricultural harvest season.
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Despite natural disasters such as droughts and floods, China managed to secure a stable summer crop this year. The production of early rice increased, and yet another bumper grain harvest is anticipated. These achievements reflect that China has achieved basic self-reliance in staple grains, such as rice and other major cereals.
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However, China remains a net food importer, especially of agricultural goods where domestic production is insufficient and demand exceeds domestic supply.
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It is thus necessary to modernize both agriculture and rural areas to ensure food security. To that end, China must deepen its inputs in science, technology, equipment and policy to raise the overall agricultural production capacity and efficiency. And priority should be given to policies that strengthen agriculture, benefit farmers and enrich rural areas. This means enhancing agricultural R&D and widely adopting mechanization. The use of resilient seed varieties, improving water and soil management and disaster-response are also fundamental requirements to ensure that agriculture lays the foundation for social stability, modernization and national rejuvenation.
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Furthermore, strengthening agricultural infrastructure is critical. A bumper harvest depends not only on the quality of seeds but also on the quality of farmland, irrigation facilities, water conservancy, pest control, storage and transportation and more. How prepared the farmland is, how good the irrigation and drainage facilities are, and availability of agricultural technology will all contribute to reducing losses and boosting efficiency.
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But production is only part of the equation. The state of the rural economy is also important. Agriculture's modernization requires that processing, logistics, storage, commercialization, rural markets and value chains work better. Farmers' incomes must rise not just through higher yields but also through value added by downstream industries, rural enterprises and better market access. The goal is for agricultural modernization and rural vitalization to go hand-in-hand.
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Equally important is protecting farmers' legal rights and interests. President Xi emphasized the need for policies that strengthen agriculture, benefit farmers and enrich rural areas. Legal protection — over land tenure, fair returns, contracts, access to inputs and redress for disaster losses — is essential. Without secure rights and shared benefits, farmers become vulnerable, and their eagerness to invest or adopt innovations could weaken.
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Xi also linked agricultural modernization with efforts to build a beautiful and harmonious countryside — a place desirable to live and work in. This requires enhanced environmental protection, better public services, support for the local rural culture and improved living conditions. As China upgrades its agricultural capacity, it must also ensure that rural life improves, not just economically but socially, culturally and environmentally.
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As Xi urged, multiple measures should be taken to boost employment and incomes for farmers, while advancing all-around rural vitalization.
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By accelerating the modernization of agriculture and committing to protect farmers and rural life, China is demonstrating its resolve to make rural development and environmental harmony integral elements of its modernization. That is not only essential for China — it offers lessons to many countries seeking stable, sustainable food security in an unpredictable world.
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Food security is multifaceted. It requires not just planting more grain, but also resilient infrastructure, better systems and stronger production chains, as well as improved welfare and protection of the rights of those working on the land. The integration of agricultural modernization with rural vitalization and building a beautiful countryside means that China's rural areas will not lag behind but become important contributors to the country's modernization.
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President Xi Jinping's festive greetings ahead of the eighth Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival, which fell on Tuesday this year, were a clear signal that China regards food security as a core strategic issue. As rains, droughts and floods continue to test the country's agricultural resilience, Xi's message underscores both what has been accomplished and what remains to be done to ensure that its food bowl remains firmly in its hands.
\n
The festival is the first national festival created specifically for the country's farmers. Initiated in 2018, the festival coincides with the autumnal equinox each year, which is one of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It usually falls between Sept 22 and 24 during the country's agricultural harvest season.
\n
Despite natural disasters such as droughts and floods, China managed to secure a stable summer crop this year. The production of early rice increased, and yet another bumper grain harvest is anticipated. These achievements reflect that China has achieved basic self-reliance in staple grains, such as rice and other major cereals.
\n
However, China remains a net food importer, especially of agricultural goods where domestic production is insufficient and demand exceeds domestic supply.
\n
It is thus necessary to modernize both agriculture and rural areas to ensure food security. To that end, China must deepen its inputs in science, technology, equipment and policy to raise the overall agricultural production capacity and efficiency. And priority should be given to policies that strengthen agriculture, benefit farmers and enrich rural areas. This means enhancing agricultural R&D and widely adopting mechanization. The use of resilient seed varieties, improving water and soil management and disaster-response are also fundamental requirements to ensure that agriculture lays the foundation for social stability, modernization and national rejuvenation.
\n
Furthermore, strengthening agricultural infrastructure is critical. A bumper harvest depends not only on the quality of seeds but also on the quality of farmland, irrigation facilities, water conservancy, pest control, storage and transportation and more. How prepared the farmland is, how good the irrigation and drainage facilities are, and availability of agricultural technology will all contribute to reducing losses and boosting efficiency.
\n
But production is only part of the equation. The state of the rural economy is also important. Agriculture's modernization requires that processing, logistics, storage, commercialization, rural markets and value chains work better. Farmers' incomes must rise not just through higher yields but also through value added by downstream industries, rural enterprises and better market access. The goal is for agricultural modernization and rural vitalization to go hand-in-hand.
\n
Equally important is protecting farmers' legal rights and interests. President Xi emphasized the need for policies that strengthen agriculture, benefit farmers and enrich rural areas. Legal protection — over land tenure, fair returns, contracts, access to inputs and redress for disaster losses — is essential. Without secure rights and shared benefits, farmers become vulnerable, and their eagerness to invest or adopt innovations could weaken.
\n
Xi also linked agricultural modernization with efforts to build a beautiful and harmonious countryside — a place desirable to live and work in. This requires enhanced environmental protection, better public services, support for the local rural culture and improved living conditions. As China upgrades its agricultural capacity, it must also ensure that rural life improves, not just economically but socially, culturally and environmentally.
\n
As Xi urged, multiple measures should be taken to boost employment and incomes for farmers, while advancing all-around rural vitalization.
\n
By accelerating the modernization of agriculture and committing to protect farmers and rural life, China is demonstrating its resolve to make rural development and environmental harmony integral elements of its modernization. That is not only essential for China — it offers lessons to many countries seeking stable, sustainable food security in an unpredictable world.
\n
Food security is multifaceted. It requires not just planting more grain, but also resilient infrastructure, better systems and stronger production chains, as well as improved welfare and protection of the rights of those working on the land. The integration of agricultural modernization with rural vitalization and building a beautiful countryside means that China's rural areas will not lag behind but become important contributors to the country's modernization.
Editor's note: The implementation of the Communist Party of China guidelines for governing the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in the new era exemplifies "China's governance". Niu Ruji, former vice-president of the Xinjiang Normal University, told China News Service that the strategy integrates the civilizational roots of China with innovations in modern governance. Below are excerpts from the interview. The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
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Since ancient times, China's governance of border regions has always been an extension of the country's unity in diversity. In the new era, the CPC's guidelines for governing Xinjiang have transformed this historical continuity into the foundation of modern governance. The Chinese philosophy of "harmony without uniformity" finds expression in Xinjiang. It is about building consensus through shared cultural symbols.
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The guidelines in the new era inherit the historical wisdom of successive central governments in governing Xinjiang and adapt it to the new context of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It is a leap from traditional border region rule to a modern governance system. The people-centered orientation is consistent with the traditional Chinese principle of "the people are the foundation of the state", while its emphasis on rule of law and systematic approach responds to the practical demands of governing Xinjiang today.
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The key to enriching people's lives is transforming the vision of common prosperity into a closed loop of "industry-employment-income". To this end, Xinjiang is developing modern industry clusters and adapting them to local conditions, even as vocational training programs enhance the employability of local youth.
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The Party's guidelines for governing Xinjiang are a fundamental break from the outdated notion of "border regions as special governance zones". Instead, Xinjiang is seen as an integral component of China's national governance system, which is reflected in the political, economic and ecological transformation of the region.
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The essence of innovation is to transform the goal of forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation into an institutional framework. The governance has shifted from merely "maintaining order" to "building shared values". Economically, Xinjiang has become a new hub for opening-up.
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As an ecological security barrier, Xinjiang's innovations draw from the Chinese wisdom of "following the way of nature". The central objective is to help people get rich through ecological ways. Initiatives such as the "scenic area plus village" model allow local communities to share the benefits of tourism, turning "lucid waters and lush mountains" into "invaluable assets".
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Ultimately, the Party's guidelines for governing Xinjiang in the new era represent the flourishing of Chinese wisdom. Xinjiang's development in the new era reaffirms a truth: the vitality of Chinese civilization is in its ability to embrace diversity within unity, and to achieve unity through diversity.
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Editor's note: The implementation of the Communist Party of China guidelines for governing the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in the new era exemplifies "China's governance". Niu Ruji, former vice-president of the Xinjiang Normal University, told China News Service that the strategy integrates the civilizational roots of China with innovations in modern governance. Below are excerpts from the interview. The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
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Since ancient times, China's governance of border regions has always been an extension of the country's unity in diversity. In the new era, the CPC's guidelines for governing Xinjiang have transformed this historical continuity into the foundation of modern governance. The Chinese philosophy of "harmony without uniformity" finds expression in Xinjiang. It is about building consensus through shared cultural symbols.
\n
The guidelines in the new era inherit the historical wisdom of successive central governments in governing Xinjiang and adapt it to the new context of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It is a leap from traditional border region rule to a modern governance system. The people-centered orientation is consistent with the traditional Chinese principle of "the people are the foundation of the state", while its emphasis on rule of law and systematic approach responds to the practical demands of governing Xinjiang today.
\n
The key to enriching people's lives is transforming the vision of common prosperity into a closed loop of "industry-employment-income". To this end, Xinjiang is developing modern industry clusters and adapting them to local conditions, even as vocational training programs enhance the employability of local youth.
\n
The Party's guidelines for governing Xinjiang are a fundamental break from the outdated notion of "border regions as special governance zones". Instead, Xinjiang is seen as an integral component of China's national governance system, which is reflected in the political, economic and ecological transformation of the region.
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The essence of innovation is to transform the goal of forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation into an institutional framework. The governance has shifted from merely "maintaining order" to "building shared values". Economically, Xinjiang has become a new hub for opening-up.
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As an ecological security barrier, Xinjiang's innovations draw from the Chinese wisdom of "following the way of nature". The central objective is to help people get rich through ecological ways. Initiatives such as the "scenic area plus village" model allow local communities to share the benefits of tourism, turning "lucid waters and lush mountains" into "invaluable assets".
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Ultimately, the Party's guidelines for governing Xinjiang in the new era represent the flourishing of Chinese wisdom. Xinjiang's development in the new era reaffirms a truth: the vitality of Chinese civilization is in its ability to embrace diversity within unity, and to achieve unity through diversity.
Wars and other manmade health crises understandably capture global emotion and attention, and prompt urgent calls for action. However, there is another less visible manmade health challenge that countries are increasingly fighting against.
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The drive to rid the global food supply of industrial trans fat — a chemical responsible for over 278,000 deaths each year around the world — is a clear case of how government commitment and action are succeeding in promoting health and saving lives.
\n
Industrially-produced trans fat is a silent killer found in everyday products, often in baked goods, snacks and margarine. It is formed when liquid vegetable oils are industrially processed into semisolid forms to improve texture, taste and shelf life. Trans fat has no known health benefits but numerous proven harms. Even small amounts can increase the risk of coronary heart disease. However, with dedicated action, trans fat can be significantly reduced, or even eliminated, from the food supply chains, offering hope for a healthier future for tens of millions of people worldwide.
\n
In 2018, the World Health Organization proudly launched a global initiative supported by its member states to eliminate trans fat from processed foods. Two years later, the WHO initiated a program to recognize countries for successfully doing so.
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The drive is bearing fruit.
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Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia and Thailand were the first to be recognized for eliminating trans fat. Now, four more countries — Austria, Norway, the Sultanate of Oman and Singapore — have joined that number. This means a combined population of more than 170 million people live in nine countries now certified by the WHO for eliminating trans fat from food manufacturing.
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Austria was one of the first countries to introduce limits on trans fat content in foods, following Denmark's lead in 2009. Austria has since seen a significant reduction in trans fat levels across the food supply, with most products now complying with limits during routine monitoring.
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Norway is an early adopter and has set limits on the use of trans fat in foods since 2014. Monitoring of dietary intake has shown a steady decline in consumption of trans fat over time. Trans fat has consistently accounted for less than 1 percent of energy intake.
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In 2022, Oman joined other Gulf Cooperation Council countries to prohibit the production, import and marketing of partially hydrogenated oils and related food products. This decisive move aligned with Oman's broader goal of eliminating all forms of malnutrition, as outlined in its National Nutrition Strategy 2020-30.
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Singapore, on the other hand, has pursued trans fat elimination since 2013, and has imposed a limit on all fats and oils sold in retail markets or supplied to food service establishments and manufacturers. Later, Singapore prohibited the use of partly hydrogenated oils (PHO) as an ingredient in fats, oils, and pre-packaged foods. The city-state has also worked with major food companies to reformulate their products to be PHO-free.
\n
Encouragingly, food manufacturers themselves are supporting this effort. Members of the International Food and Beverage Alliance have committed to eliminating trans fat from their products. While progress has been made, efforts remain varied and reflect a broader, ongoing shift within the food industry to create healthier food options and contribute to the global fight against trans fat.
\n
When the WHO first called for the elimination of industrially produced trans fat across the world seven years ago, only 11 countries, accounting for only 6 percent of the global population, had best-practice trans fat elimination policies in effect.
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This number has since increased to almost 60, including the nine countries certified by the WHO, comprising 46 percent of the global population. In 2019, the European Union, too, set a legal limit of no more than 2 grams of trans fat per 100 grams of oil or fat used in food. These rules apply to all countries in the European Economic Area.
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We look forward to these, and all other countries, being recognized by the WHO as eliminating trans fat from their manufactured food supplies.
\n
An essential factor in success of the campaign against trans fat is the implementation of nationwide systems to rigorously monitor and enforce the policies to remove the deadly threat from foods.
\n
As Austria, Norway, Oman and Singapore have demonstrated, it is possible to realize great change when strong commitment is paired with decisive evidence-based action. But while measures are in place in many countries, continued monitoring and enforcement are essential to ensure they succeed in eliminating trans fat for foods.
\n
Let's build on this momentum and protect more people from this deadly product. We call on all governments to join this growing movement and commit to a future free from trans fat, where preventable deaths are averted, and everyone can benefit from safer and healthier food.
\n
A world free from manmade trans fat is within reach.
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+ "content": "\n\n
Wars and other manmade health crises understandably capture global emotion and attention, and prompt urgent calls for action. However, there is another less visible manmade health challenge that countries are increasingly fighting against.
\n
The drive to rid the global food supply of industrial trans fat — a chemical responsible for over 278,000 deaths each year around the world — is a clear case of how government commitment and action are succeeding in promoting health and saving lives.
\n
Industrially-produced trans fat is a silent killer found in everyday products, often in baked goods, snacks and margarine. It is formed when liquid vegetable oils are industrially processed into semisolid forms to improve texture, taste and shelf life. Trans fat has no known health benefits but numerous proven harms. Even small amounts can increase the risk of coronary heart disease. However, with dedicated action, trans fat can be significantly reduced, or even eliminated, from the food supply chains, offering hope for a healthier future for tens of millions of people worldwide.
\n
In 2018, the World Health Organization proudly launched a global initiative supported by its member states to eliminate trans fat from processed foods. Two years later, the WHO initiated a program to recognize countries for successfully doing so.
\n
The drive is bearing fruit.
\n
Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia and Thailand were the first to be recognized for eliminating trans fat. Now, four more countries — Austria, Norway, the Sultanate of Oman and Singapore — have joined that number. This means a combined population of more than 170 million people live in nine countries now certified by the WHO for eliminating trans fat from food manufacturing.
\n
Austria was one of the first countries to introduce limits on trans fat content in foods, following Denmark's lead in 2009. Austria has since seen a significant reduction in trans fat levels across the food supply, with most products now complying with limits during routine monitoring.
\n
Norway is an early adopter and has set limits on the use of trans fat in foods since 2014. Monitoring of dietary intake has shown a steady decline in consumption of trans fat over time. Trans fat has consistently accounted for less than 1 percent of energy intake.
\n
In 2022, Oman joined other Gulf Cooperation Council countries to prohibit the production, import and marketing of partially hydrogenated oils and related food products. This decisive move aligned with Oman's broader goal of eliminating all forms of malnutrition, as outlined in its National Nutrition Strategy 2020-30.
\n
Singapore, on the other hand, has pursued trans fat elimination since 2013, and has imposed a limit on all fats and oils sold in retail markets or supplied to food service establishments and manufacturers. Later, Singapore prohibited the use of partly hydrogenated oils (PHO) as an ingredient in fats, oils, and pre-packaged foods. The city-state has also worked with major food companies to reformulate their products to be PHO-free.
\n
Encouragingly, food manufacturers themselves are supporting this effort. Members of the International Food and Beverage Alliance have committed to eliminating trans fat from their products. While progress has been made, efforts remain varied and reflect a broader, ongoing shift within the food industry to create healthier food options and contribute to the global fight against trans fat.
\n
When the WHO first called for the elimination of industrially produced trans fat across the world seven years ago, only 11 countries, accounting for only 6 percent of the global population, had best-practice trans fat elimination policies in effect.
\n
This number has since increased to almost 60, including the nine countries certified by the WHO, comprising 46 percent of the global population. In 2019, the European Union, too, set a legal limit of no more than 2 grams of trans fat per 100 grams of oil or fat used in food. These rules apply to all countries in the European Economic Area.
\n
We look forward to these, and all other countries, being recognized by the WHO as eliminating trans fat from their manufactured food supplies.
\n
An essential factor in success of the campaign against trans fat is the implementation of nationwide systems to rigorously monitor and enforce the policies to remove the deadly threat from foods.
\n
As Austria, Norway, Oman and Singapore have demonstrated, it is possible to realize great change when strong commitment is paired with decisive evidence-based action. But while measures are in place in many countries, continued monitoring and enforcement are essential to ensure they succeed in eliminating trans fat for foods.
\n
Let's build on this momentum and protect more people from this deadly product. We call on all governments to join this growing movement and commit to a future free from trans fat, where preventable deaths are averted, and everyone can benefit from safer and healthier food.
\n
A world free from manmade trans fat is within reach.
Foreign investors are gearing up to return to China's stock markets three years after considering them too risky to trade in and pulling out. Their return is encouraged by the opportunities China has created in emerging technologies and the growing demand for diversification of investment portfolio beyond the United States.
\n
China's achievements in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and innovative drugs this year have made international investors confident that the Sino-US trade war and Washington's tech export bans haven't stifled innovation in the world's second-largest economy.
\n
Progress in Sino-US trade negotiations, too, has helped raise confidence in China's stock exchanges. Although Sino-US frictions remain, the US' tariffs have not resulted in the widespread disruption of global trade that some had feared. A temporary truce on tariffs between the United States and China, along with domestic monetary easing, has further boosted investor sentiment.
\n
A shift in foreign investor sentiment could potentially fuel a market rally that has so far been driven largely by domestic players. Foreign investors have started returning to China, drawn by the market's gains this year and seeking to diversify away from overcrowded US assets. Data on fund launches and flows illustrate the growing interest in China's $19 trillion stock market, which includes Hong Kong.
\n
The change in investor behavior reflects both policy adjustments and evolving market conditions. The People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, has continued to reduce key interest rates to support steady economic growth. As a result, yields on government bonds and bank deposits have declined to historically low levels, with 10-year government bonds offering about 1.85 percent on Sept 18.
\n
Simultaneously, the reinstatement of taxation on bond coupons has further reduced the attractiveness of fixed-income products. Under such circumstances, equities have become a more appealing destination for capital.
\n
Valuations, too, play an important role in pepping up a market. Following several years of decline, the Chinese stock market entered 2024 at relatively low price-to-earnings multiples. Notably, the Shanghai Stock Exchange currently trades at about 15 times' earnings. While this is still lower than those of many developed markets, it is no longer at a distress level. Investors should therefore approach the market with patience and discipline, taking advantage of the corrections to build positions rather than chasing momentum.
\n
Investors have got the opportunity to accumulate positions at comparatively attractive levels, with the Chinese government's visible support for both the real economy and financial markets further boosting investor sentiment.
\n
Institutional activity has also contributed to the market's upswing, while Quasi-sovereign funds have increased their participation in the equity market in recent quarters, helping to stabilize prices in the face of international pressures and reducing long-term foreign positions. These measures, aimed at ensuring market stability, have been welcomed by investors, providing reassurance during global uncertainty.
\n
However, while the stock market has shown resilience, structural challenges remain. The property sector continues to face difficulties, with unresolved debt issues and stalled projects weighing on confidence. At the same time, external conditions are complex. The US has tightened trade and investment restrictions, creating more uncertainty for Chinese enterprises engaged in international supply chains.
\n
Given these facts, the sustainability of the current rally depends on policy support and the careful management of risks. A rapidly rising market can create a positive "wealth effect", supporting consumption and confidence. Yet excessive volatility or a sharp correction could undermine these gains. For this reason, maintaining stability is of the utmost importance.
\n
For investors, selectivity is key. Companies with a strong domestic orientation and proven track record will likely be better positioned to seize the opportunities in the current environment. Sectors such as infrastructure, utilities, consumer goods and technology focused on China's domestic market remain relatively resilient.
\n
Several companies illustrate this dynamic. E-commerce platforms such as JD.com and Meituan are primarily focused on domestic demand and, therefore, less affected by external restrictions. China Yangtze Power, the largest hydropower company, benefits from record electricity demand and the national transition toward green energy. AIMA Technology, a leading electric two-wheeler producer, generates nearly all its revenue from the domestic market. Ping An Insurance, one of the country's largest insurers, is supported by long-term trends such as the expansion of the middle-income group, rising healthcare expenditure, and demographic changes.
\n
Looking ahead, Chinese equities are expected to remain attractive for domestic and international investors. The combination of accommodative monetary policy, policy support for key industries, and comparatively favorable valuations creates an environment in which equities are positioned to perform well. However, ongoing global uncertainties and domestic structural challenges mean caution remains necessary.
\n
In conclusion, Chinese equities' rally reflects the resilience of the domestic financial market and the confidence of investors in China's long-term growth. At the same time, it underlines the importance of prudent investment strategies, steady policy guidance, and continued vigilance against risks. For investors, the message is clear: opportunities are real, but success depends on careful selection, long-term perspective, and a balanced approach.
\n
The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
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+ "content": "\n
Foreign investors are gearing up to return to China's stock markets three years after considering them too risky to trade in and pulling out. Their return is encouraged by the opportunities China has created in emerging technologies and the growing demand for diversification of investment portfolio beyond the United States.
\n
China's achievements in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and innovative drugs this year have made international investors confident that the Sino-US trade war and Washington's tech export bans haven't stifled innovation in the world's second-largest economy.
\n
Progress in Sino-US trade negotiations, too, has helped raise confidence in China's stock exchanges. Although Sino-US frictions remain, the US' tariffs have not resulted in the widespread disruption of global trade that some had feared. A temporary truce on tariffs between the United States and China, along with domestic monetary easing, has further boosted investor sentiment.
\n
A shift in foreign investor sentiment could potentially fuel a market rally that has so far been driven largely by domestic players. Foreign investors have started returning to China, drawn by the market's gains this year and seeking to diversify away from overcrowded US assets. Data on fund launches and flows illustrate the growing interest in China's $19 trillion stock market, which includes Hong Kong.
\n
The change in investor behavior reflects both policy adjustments and evolving market conditions. The People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, has continued to reduce key interest rates to support steady economic growth. As a result, yields on government bonds and bank deposits have declined to historically low levels, with 10-year government bonds offering about 1.85 percent on Sept 18.
\n
Simultaneously, the reinstatement of taxation on bond coupons has further reduced the attractiveness of fixed-income products. Under such circumstances, equities have become a more appealing destination for capital.
\n
Valuations, too, play an important role in pepping up a market. Following several years of decline, the Chinese stock market entered 2024 at relatively low price-to-earnings multiples. Notably, the Shanghai Stock Exchange currently trades at about 15 times' earnings. While this is still lower than those of many developed markets, it is no longer at a distress level. Investors should therefore approach the market with patience and discipline, taking advantage of the corrections to build positions rather than chasing momentum.
\n
Investors have got the opportunity to accumulate positions at comparatively attractive levels, with the Chinese government's visible support for both the real economy and financial markets further boosting investor sentiment.
\n
Institutional activity has also contributed to the market's upswing, while Quasi-sovereign funds have increased their participation in the equity market in recent quarters, helping to stabilize prices in the face of international pressures and reducing long-term foreign positions. These measures, aimed at ensuring market stability, have been welcomed by investors, providing reassurance during global uncertainty.
\n
However, while the stock market has shown resilience, structural challenges remain. The property sector continues to face difficulties, with unresolved debt issues and stalled projects weighing on confidence. At the same time, external conditions are complex. The US has tightened trade and investment restrictions, creating more uncertainty for Chinese enterprises engaged in international supply chains.
\n
Given these facts, the sustainability of the current rally depends on policy support and the careful management of risks. A rapidly rising market can create a positive "wealth effect", supporting consumption and confidence. Yet excessive volatility or a sharp correction could undermine these gains. For this reason, maintaining stability is of the utmost importance.
\n
For investors, selectivity is key. Companies with a strong domestic orientation and proven track record will likely be better positioned to seize the opportunities in the current environment. Sectors such as infrastructure, utilities, consumer goods and technology focused on China's domestic market remain relatively resilient.
\n
Several companies illustrate this dynamic. E-commerce platforms such as JD.com and Meituan are primarily focused on domestic demand and, therefore, less affected by external restrictions. China Yangtze Power, the largest hydropower company, benefits from record electricity demand and the national transition toward green energy. AIMA Technology, a leading electric two-wheeler producer, generates nearly all its revenue from the domestic market. Ping An Insurance, one of the country's largest insurers, is supported by long-term trends such as the expansion of the middle-income group, rising healthcare expenditure, and demographic changes.
\n
Looking ahead, Chinese equities are expected to remain attractive for domestic and international investors. The combination of accommodative monetary policy, policy support for key industries, and comparatively favorable valuations creates an environment in which equities are positioned to perform well. However, ongoing global uncertainties and domestic structural challenges mean caution remains necessary.
\n
In conclusion, Chinese equities' rally reflects the resilience of the domestic financial market and the confidence of investors in China's long-term growth. At the same time, it underlines the importance of prudent investment strategies, steady policy guidance, and continued vigilance against risks. For investors, the message is clear: opportunities are real, but success depends on careful selection, long-term perspective, and a balanced approach.
\n
The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
Before my business trip to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in September last year, I used to think "ethnic unity" was a lofty political phrase, something reminding us of official documents. That impression changed one afternoon on a community square in Korla in central Xinjiang. I saw a 74-year-old Uygur man, Qader Keyim, leading a "pomegranate seed art troupe" in singing a song, Blossoms of the Pomegranate.
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He was playing the Xinjiang hand drum, called dap, with an elderly man of Han ethnic group accompanying him on the accordion and a Mongolian woman adding her high-pitched but mellifluous voice to the song.
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At that moment, it was impossible to tell who belonged to which ethnic group. What you felt was a sense of togetherness and camaraderie. Scenes like this are common across Xinjiang, but what struck me most were the small, human stories.
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In Aksu, a city level prefecture in southwestern Xinjiang, I met Zhao Wuzhong, a farmer from Sichuan province who traveled to Xinjiang in the 1990s to plant walnut trees on barren desert land. When a sandstorm nearly destroyed his young orchard, Zhao thought of winding up everything and returning home in Sichuan. It was a Uygur neighbor, Muheddin Tuerdi, who persuaded him to stay — and even lent him 10,000 yuan ($1,405), nearly all his savings.
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"People thought he was crazy," Zhao told me, "but he said that he trusted me." Years later, Zhao's walnuts bore fruit. The first person he rushed to tell about it was Tuerdi, cycling to his house with a handful of fresh walnuts. Zhao later returned the kindness, teaching his neighbor new pruning and grafting skills that helped Tuerdi's older trees to yield far more walnuts than before.
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Over the past two decades, the two families have become as close as those of brothers, celebrating holidays together and raising their children side by side. Unity here is not an abstract slogan; it is the help extended when someone is about to give up.
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In Altay prefecture in far north Xinjiang, I heard the story of Alipa Alimahong, a Uygur mother who has been honored as one of China's "most inspiring women".
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She adopted 10 orphans from Han, Hui, Uygur, Kazakh and other ethnic groups, in addition to raising her own children.
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To pay for their schooling, she and her husband worked extra jobs and even sold the milk from their cows instead of keeping it for the family. "In my home," she said, "there is no difference between one child and another. They are all my children." Her household eventually comprised six ethnic groups and more than 180 people — a living symbol of what "a big family" means.
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Such encounters convinced me that unity is not an abstract concept; it grows out of ordinary people's kindness, trust, and love for each other.
\n
I also saw how broader policies and support make such unity more sustainable.
\n
In Wensu county, which is part of Aksu prefecture, I visited "Jinhua New Village", once a poor settlement relocated in 2012 and renamed in gratitude for the support from Zhejiang province. Rows of houses stood amid apple trees and grape arbors, with a cultural hall and a community stage at the center. A young mother told me shyly, but with a smile: "My husband and I earn about 7,000 yuan a month. Healthcare is free, kindergarten is free, and our children enjoy 15 years of compulsory education in both Uygur and Mandarin."
\n
Her words pointed to something larger: the strength of a system that shares resources across regions, so that no community is left behind. What I saw in Jinhua was not only better living conditions, but also the spirit of mutual help that makes unity a lived reality.
\n
Xinjiang offers a powerful model of multiethnic harmony. There, I observed that cultural distinctions are celebrated, yet they do not lead to division. The bond could be a shared bowl of pilaf, a chorus and a dance on the square, the brotherhood born out of a walnut orchard, or a mother's embrace that crosses ethnic lines.
\n
Ethnic unity, I came to understand, is far more than a symbol. It is the foundation for stability and development, for families to prosper and for regions to pursue modernization. This is not unique to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region or the country as a whole. It answers a universal question: How can people of different ethnic and religious groups not only live together but also help each other thrive?
\n
Standing on the Korla square, I thought again of the metaphor Chinese leaders often use: the people of all ethnic groups should be "closely united like the seeds of a pomegranate that stick together".
\n
It is an image that foreigners may be unfamiliar with, but after my visit to Xinjiang, I can say the use of the metaphor is exactly right. The seeds do not lose their own shape or flavor, but united together, they form something stronger, sweeter, and complete.
\n
The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
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+ "content": "\n
Before my business trip to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in September last year, I used to think "ethnic unity" was a lofty political phrase, something reminding us of official documents. That impression changed one afternoon on a community square in Korla in central Xinjiang. I saw a 74-year-old Uygur man, Qader Keyim, leading a "pomegranate seed art troupe" in singing a song, Blossoms of the Pomegranate.
\n
He was playing the Xinjiang hand drum, called dap, with an elderly man of Han ethnic group accompanying him on the accordion and a Mongolian woman adding her high-pitched but mellifluous voice to the song.
\n
At that moment, it was impossible to tell who belonged to which ethnic group. What you felt was a sense of togetherness and camaraderie. Scenes like this are common across Xinjiang, but what struck me most were the small, human stories.
\n
In Aksu, a city level prefecture in southwestern Xinjiang, I met Zhao Wuzhong, a farmer from Sichuan province who traveled to Xinjiang in the 1990s to plant walnut trees on barren desert land. When a sandstorm nearly destroyed his young orchard, Zhao thought of winding up everything and returning home in Sichuan. It was a Uygur neighbor, Muheddin Tuerdi, who persuaded him to stay — and even lent him 10,000 yuan ($1,405), nearly all his savings.
\n
"People thought he was crazy," Zhao told me, "but he said that he trusted me." Years later, Zhao's walnuts bore fruit. The first person he rushed to tell about it was Tuerdi, cycling to his house with a handful of fresh walnuts. Zhao later returned the kindness, teaching his neighbor new pruning and grafting skills that helped Tuerdi's older trees to yield far more walnuts than before.
\n
Over the past two decades, the two families have become as close as those of brothers, celebrating holidays together and raising their children side by side. Unity here is not an abstract slogan; it is the help extended when someone is about to give up.
\n
In Altay prefecture in far north Xinjiang, I heard the story of Alipa Alimahong, a Uygur mother who has been honored as one of China's "most inspiring women".
\n
She adopted 10 orphans from Han, Hui, Uygur, Kazakh and other ethnic groups, in addition to raising her own children.
\n
To pay for their schooling, she and her husband worked extra jobs and even sold the milk from their cows instead of keeping it for the family. "In my home," she said, "there is no difference between one child and another. They are all my children." Her household eventually comprised six ethnic groups and more than 180 people — a living symbol of what "a big family" means.
\n
Such encounters convinced me that unity is not an abstract concept; it grows out of ordinary people's kindness, trust, and love for each other.
\n
I also saw how broader policies and support make such unity more sustainable.
\n
In Wensu county, which is part of Aksu prefecture, I visited "Jinhua New Village", once a poor settlement relocated in 2012 and renamed in gratitude for the support from Zhejiang province. Rows of houses stood amid apple trees and grape arbors, with a cultural hall and a community stage at the center. A young mother told me shyly, but with a smile: "My husband and I earn about 7,000 yuan a month. Healthcare is free, kindergarten is free, and our children enjoy 15 years of compulsory education in both Uygur and Mandarin."
\n
Her words pointed to something larger: the strength of a system that shares resources across regions, so that no community is left behind. What I saw in Jinhua was not only better living conditions, but also the spirit of mutual help that makes unity a lived reality.
\n
Xinjiang offers a powerful model of multiethnic harmony. There, I observed that cultural distinctions are celebrated, yet they do not lead to division. The bond could be a shared bowl of pilaf, a chorus and a dance on the square, the brotherhood born out of a walnut orchard, or a mother's embrace that crosses ethnic lines.
\n
Ethnic unity, I came to understand, is far more than a symbol. It is the foundation for stability and development, for families to prosper and for regions to pursue modernization. This is not unique to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region or the country as a whole. It answers a universal question: How can people of different ethnic and religious groups not only live together but also help each other thrive?
\n
Standing on the Korla square, I thought again of the metaphor Chinese leaders often use: the people of all ethnic groups should be "closely united like the seeds of a pomegranate that stick together".
\n
It is an image that foreigners may be unfamiliar with, but after my visit to Xinjiang, I can say the use of the metaphor is exactly right. The seeds do not lose their own shape or flavor, but united together, they form something stronger, sweeter, and complete.
\n
The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City by video from his headquarters in Ramallah on Monday after the US barred the Palestinian delegation from entering the country to attend the UN session.
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France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a UN summit in New York on Monday.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated that the State of Palestine is the only legitimate authority capable of assuming full responsibility for governance and security in postwar Gaza while welcoming France and other countries in recognizing Palestinian statehood.
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In an address to the International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in New York on Monday, Abbas made a pledge that the Palestinian militant group Hamas would have no role in the Palestinian state's governance.
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The president of Palestine and the Palestinian Authority took part in the high-level conference, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, virtually after the United States barred the Palestinian delegation from entering the country to attend the UN General Assembly session.
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"The State of Palestine is the only legitimate authority qualified to assume full responsibility for governance and security in Gaza, through a temporary administrative committee linked to the Palestinian government in the West Bank, with Arab and international support," Abbas said during his video speech.
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"Hamas will have no role in governance, and it, along with other factions, must hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority, because we want one unified state, without arms outside the framework of the law, under one legal system, and with one legitimate security force," he said.
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At the UN meeting, Abbas also said he reaffirmed "condemnation of the crimes of the (Israeli) occupation, as we also condemn the killing and kidnapping of civilians, including what Hamas committed on Oct 7, 2023".
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He said the State of Palestine is pursuing a comprehensive reform agenda to strengthen governance, transparency, and the rule of law.
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At the conference, French President Emmanuel Macron announced official recognition of the Palestinian state and called for an end to the war in Gaza, adding that "breaking the cycle of violence lies in the recognition of the other".
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The state and government leaders of Andorra, Belgium, Malta, Monaco, and Luxembourg also announced their formal recognition.
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"Nothing justifies the ongoing war in Gaza. On the contrary, everything compels us to definitively end it," said Macron.
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Co-chair Saudi Arabia reiterated its support for a two-state solution and called for the global recognition of Palestine.
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud reaffirmed Riyadh's commitment to continue its partnership with France and all peace-seeking nations to follow up on the outcomes of Monday's conference, bring an end to the war in Gaza, and halt all unilateral measures that undermine Palestinian sovereignty.
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Gratitude reiterated
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He also reiterated gratitude to the countries that have recognized, or announced their intention to recognize, the State of Palestine.
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In his remarks, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, thanked the governments of France and Saudi Arabia for convening the international conference on the two-state solution.
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"Let's be clear: Statehood for the Palestinians is a right, not a reward. And denying statehood would be a gift to extremists everywhere. Without two states, there will be no peace in the Middle East, and radicalism will spread around the world," Guterres said.
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Omar Awadallah, Palestine's assistant foreign minister for the UN and Specialized Agencies and part of the delegation of Abbas that was banned from traveling to the UN, said it was "regrettable" that the Palestinian delegation could not go to an organization where leaders go "to resolve conflicts peacefully".
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"I think that banning our delegation is a signal they are not happy (with) our endeavor … (of) working with the UN to resolve the question of Palestine in a peaceful way," Awadallah told China Daily.
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Despite the situation, he remained hopeful, especially with the official recognition of his state by the United Kingdom, which he said is "the correction of historic injustice" to the Palestinian people.
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On Sunday, the UK, Australia, Canada and Portugal formally announced their recognition of the Palestinian state, in separate statements. "It's a message of hope for the Palestinian people at a time when our people are facing an existential threat," said Awadallah.
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"The international community is answering Mr (Benjamin) Netanyahu that there will be a Palestinian state … of the native Palestinians who are still steadfast on (preserving) their homeland in the occupied territories since 1967," he added.
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Despite this, Israel has begun a ground assault on Gaza City with few prospects for a truce, and wants Hamas to hand over the last hostages it seized in the 2023 attack on Israel.
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Meanwhile, Fox News reported that Hamas has drafted a letter to US President Donald Trump, asking for a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the immediate release of half of the hostages being detained within Gaza.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City by video from his headquarters in Ramallah on Monday after the US barred the Palestinian delegation from entering the country to attend the UN session.
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France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a UN summit in New York on Monday.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated that the State of Palestine is the only legitimate authority capable of assuming full responsibility for governance and security in postwar Gaza while welcoming France and other countries in recognizing Palestinian statehood.
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In an address to the International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in New York on Monday, Abbas made a pledge that the Palestinian militant group Hamas would have no role in the Palestinian state's governance.
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The president of Palestine and the Palestinian Authority took part in the high-level conference, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, virtually after the United States barred the Palestinian delegation from entering the country to attend the UN General Assembly session.
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"The State of Palestine is the only legitimate authority qualified to assume full responsibility for governance and security in Gaza, through a temporary administrative committee linked to the Palestinian government in the West Bank, with Arab and international support," Abbas said during his video speech.
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"Hamas will have no role in governance, and it, along with other factions, must hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority, because we want one unified state, without arms outside the framework of the law, under one legal system, and with one legitimate security force," he said.
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At the UN meeting, Abbas also said he reaffirmed "condemnation of the crimes of the (Israeli) occupation, as we also condemn the killing and kidnapping of civilians, including what Hamas committed on Oct 7, 2023".
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He said the State of Palestine is pursuing a comprehensive reform agenda to strengthen governance, transparency, and the rule of law.
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At the conference, French President Emmanuel Macron announced official recognition of the Palestinian state and called for an end to the war in Gaza, adding that "breaking the cycle of violence lies in the recognition of the other".
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The state and government leaders of Andorra, Belgium, Malta, Monaco, and Luxembourg also announced their formal recognition.
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"Nothing justifies the ongoing war in Gaza. On the contrary, everything compels us to definitively end it," said Macron.
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Co-chair Saudi Arabia reiterated its support for a two-state solution and called for the global recognition of Palestine.
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud reaffirmed Riyadh's commitment to continue its partnership with France and all peace-seeking nations to follow up on the outcomes of Monday's conference, bring an end to the war in Gaza, and halt all unilateral measures that undermine Palestinian sovereignty.
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Gratitude reiterated
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He also reiterated gratitude to the countries that have recognized, or announced their intention to recognize, the State of Palestine.
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In his remarks, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, thanked the governments of France and Saudi Arabia for convening the international conference on the two-state solution.
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"Let's be clear: Statehood for the Palestinians is a right, not a reward. And denying statehood would be a gift to extremists everywhere. Without two states, there will be no peace in the Middle East, and radicalism will spread around the world," Guterres said.
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Omar Awadallah, Palestine's assistant foreign minister for the UN and Specialized Agencies and part of the delegation of Abbas that was banned from traveling to the UN, said it was "regrettable" that the Palestinian delegation could not go to an organization where leaders go "to resolve conflicts peacefully".
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"I think that banning our delegation is a signal they are not happy (with) our endeavor … (of) working with the UN to resolve the question of Palestine in a peaceful way," Awadallah told China Daily.
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Despite the situation, he remained hopeful, especially with the official recognition of his state by the United Kingdom, which he said is "the correction of historic injustice" to the Palestinian people.
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On Sunday, the UK, Australia, Canada and Portugal formally announced their recognition of the Palestinian state, in separate statements. "It's a message of hope for the Palestinian people at a time when our people are facing an existential threat," said Awadallah.
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"The international community is answering Mr (Benjamin) Netanyahu that there will be a Palestinian state … of the native Palestinians who are still steadfast on (preserving) their homeland in the occupied territories since 1967," he added.
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Despite this, Israel has begun a ground assault on Gaza City with few prospects for a truce, and wants Hamas to hand over the last hostages it seized in the 2023 attack on Israel.
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Meanwhile, Fox News reported that Hamas has drafted a letter to US President Donald Trump, asking for a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the immediate release of half of the hostages being detained within Gaza.
The United States is reportedly considering imposing sanctions on the entire International Criminal Court, or ICC, within a matter of days, potentially jeopardizing its daily operations, which currently include investigating suspected Israeli war crimes.
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Authorities in Washington have previously imposed sanctions on specific individuals working for the Netherlands-based court; however, targeting the entire organization would be a significant escalation of confrontation.
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Reuters quoted several sources with knowledge of the matter as saying that so-called entity sanctions were expected soon, and that emergency meetings had already taken place within the court to assess and prepare for their impact.
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant have both been indicted by the court over alleged crimes committed during Israel's ongoing assault on Gaza. Leading figures in the Hamas militant group, whose attack on Israel on Oct 7, 2023, triggered the current eruption of the conflict between the two sides, have also been indicted. The Times of Israel newspaper reported that Israeli forces have subsequently killed all the indicted Hamas officials.
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A spokesperson for the US State Department accused the court of asserting what it called its "purported jurisdiction" over US and Israeli personnel and suggested that Washington would not back down over the issue.
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"It (the ICC) has the opportunity to change course by making critical and appropriate structural changes," said the spokesperson. "The US will take additional steps to protect our brave service members and others as long as the ICC continues to present a threat to our national interests."
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The Times of Israel also quoted an unnamed diplomat as saying, "The road of individual sanctions has been exhausted. It is now more about when, rather than if, they will take the next step."
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Reuters reported that some ICC staff had been paid their salary in advance, in case potential sanctions included actions that would disrupt the court's software and banking capabilities, and that alternative financial services suppliers were already being sought.
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The United States is reportedly considering imposing sanctions on the entire International Criminal Court, or ICC, within a matter of days, potentially jeopardizing its daily operations, which currently include investigating suspected Israeli war crimes.
\n
Authorities in Washington have previously imposed sanctions on specific individuals working for the Netherlands-based court; however, targeting the entire organization would be a significant escalation of confrontation.
\n
Reuters quoted several sources with knowledge of the matter as saying that so-called entity sanctions were expected soon, and that emergency meetings had already taken place within the court to assess and prepare for their impact.
\n
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant have both been indicted by the court over alleged crimes committed during Israel's ongoing assault on Gaza. Leading figures in the Hamas militant group, whose attack on Israel on Oct 7, 2023, triggered the current eruption of the conflict between the two sides, have also been indicted. The Times of Israel newspaper reported that Israeli forces have subsequently killed all the indicted Hamas officials.
\n
A spokesperson for the US State Department accused the court of asserting what it called its "purported jurisdiction" over US and Israeli personnel and suggested that Washington would not back down over the issue.
\n
"It (the ICC) has the opportunity to change course by making critical and appropriate structural changes," said the spokesperson. "The US will take additional steps to protect our brave service members and others as long as the ICC continues to present a threat to our national interests."
\n
The Times of Israel also quoted an unnamed diplomat as saying, "The road of individual sanctions has been exhausted. It is now more about when, rather than if, they will take the next step."
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Reuters reported that some ICC staff had been paid their salary in advance, in case potential sanctions included actions that would disrupt the court's software and banking capabilities, and that alternative financial services suppliers were already being sought.
A patient receives rehabilitation training at a Chinese-aided robotic rehabilitation center in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, on Aug 31.
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Earlier this year, 23-year-old Jannatul Nayeem boarded a flight from Dhaka, Bangladesh, carrying more than just his luggage — he carried hope.
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Struggling with a persistent spinal disc issue, Nayeem had visited multiple clinics without finding relief. His hopes of seeking treatment in India were dashed when his visa application was rejected.
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In search of another option, Nayeem turned to Kunming, the capital of China's Yunnan province. At the Kunming Tongren Hospital, doctors quickly diagnosed his condition and performed surgery. "Now he is doing well," his brother, Omar Faruk Rashedin, shared in August.
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Similarly, Bangladeshi singer Hyder Husyn, who traveled to Kunming in March, underwent treatment for both heart disease and neck pain.
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"China's medical system is good and relatively affordable," Hyder said. "In Dhaka, it would have cost 300,000 to 400,000 Bangladeshi taka ($2,500 to $3,300). But in China, the treatment — including accommodation and food — cost me around $1,000, excluding airfare."
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Their journeys reflect a growing trend of Bangladeshis seeking medical care in China.
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2025 marks the 50th anniversary of China-Bangladesh diplomatic relations, as well as the year of China-Bangladesh people-to-people exchanges.
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Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said healthcare cooperation has become a key achievement in the two countries' bilateral ties this year.
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"The first Bangladeshi patients traveled in March, and about 600 have since received treatment. We expect 4,000 to 5,000 by year's end," Yao said.
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In August, a delegation of Bangladeshi medical experts visited Kunming for knowledge exchange at Kunming Medical University. Delegate Faruk Ahammad, vice-principal of Dhaka Medical College, was impressed by the facilities and management during his five-day training program. He said, "The experience will benefit both my students and patients."
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Ahammad suggested introducing Chinese language programs in Bangladesh to ease communication between doctors and patients.
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Nurun Nahar Khanam, director of the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell at Bangladesh Medical University, was impressed by Kunming's modern, clean, and rapidly developing medical infrastructure.
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"The practices I observed at Kunming Medical University are advanced, and the patient care systems are exemplary," she said.
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Md Khaled, consul general of Bangladesh in Kunming, said global collaboration is vital in advancing healthcare systems, particularly for the country.
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"Such an exchange program not only contributes to the continued strengthening of the ties between Bangladesh and China, particularly with Yunnan, specifically in the field of healthcare and medical education and training."
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Khaled added that this year, the two countries have initiated the flagship cooperation in medical tourism to implement a vision that benefits the two peoples by opening Chinese hospitals for Bangladeshi patients.
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As medical tourism gains momentum, Bangladesh is exploring more options for advanced, affordable treatments.
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Advanced treatments
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Azad Majumder, deputy press secretary to the chief adviser, emphasized Bangladesh's shift from traditional destinations. "We are looking for advanced treatments at affordable prices, delivered in a timely manner," he said.
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Kunming has become an active player in medical tourism, aided by its proximity to Southeast Asia — just two and a half hours by air from Bangladesh.
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"The location is ideal," said Md Mohsin, joint secretary at Bangladesh's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in a speech during the training program in August.
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Wang Jiankun, deputy director of the Yunnan Health Commission, said that they have selected hospitals with advanced techniques to provide international healthcare services to Bangladeshi citizens.
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To further support the influx of international patients, Yunnan has rolled out several initiatives aimed at streamlining the medical tourism process.
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Ambassador Yao confirmed that the embassy now processes medical treatment visas through a "green channel", enabling patients with hospital invitation letters to secure visas within a single working day.
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Kunming's hospitals have also increased language support, with professional translators now available to assist both patients and medical staff members.
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Plans are also underway for direct flights between Kunming and Chattogram, which are expected to begin by the end of the year. "This will make travel easier for both patients and businesspeople," Majumder added.
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"We are building a better future together by opening Chinese hospitals for Bangladeshi patients and expanding medical tourism," said Khaled, consul general of Bangladesh to Kunming.
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Contact the writers at houchenchen@chinadaily.com.cn.
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A patient receives rehabilitation training at a Chinese-aided robotic rehabilitation center in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, on Aug 31.
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Earlier this year, 23-year-old Jannatul Nayeem boarded a flight from Dhaka, Bangladesh, carrying more than just his luggage — he carried hope.
\n
Struggling with a persistent spinal disc issue, Nayeem had visited multiple clinics without finding relief. His hopes of seeking treatment in India were dashed when his visa application was rejected.
\n
In search of another option, Nayeem turned to Kunming, the capital of China's Yunnan province. At the Kunming Tongren Hospital, doctors quickly diagnosed his condition and performed surgery. "Now he is doing well," his brother, Omar Faruk Rashedin, shared in August.
\n
Similarly, Bangladeshi singer Hyder Husyn, who traveled to Kunming in March, underwent treatment for both heart disease and neck pain.
\n
"China's medical system is good and relatively affordable," Hyder said. "In Dhaka, it would have cost 300,000 to 400,000 Bangladeshi taka ($2,500 to $3,300). But in China, the treatment — including accommodation and food — cost me around $1,000, excluding airfare."
\n
Their journeys reflect a growing trend of Bangladeshis seeking medical care in China.
\n
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of China-Bangladesh diplomatic relations, as well as the year of China-Bangladesh people-to-people exchanges.
\n
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said healthcare cooperation has become a key achievement in the two countries' bilateral ties this year.
\n
"The first Bangladeshi patients traveled in March, and about 600 have since received treatment. We expect 4,000 to 5,000 by year's end," Yao said.
\n
In August, a delegation of Bangladeshi medical experts visited Kunming for knowledge exchange at Kunming Medical University. Delegate Faruk Ahammad, vice-principal of Dhaka Medical College, was impressed by the facilities and management during his five-day training program. He said, "The experience will benefit both my students and patients."
\n
Ahammad suggested introducing Chinese language programs in Bangladesh to ease communication between doctors and patients.
\n
Nurun Nahar Khanam, director of the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell at Bangladesh Medical University, was impressed by Kunming's modern, clean, and rapidly developing medical infrastructure.
\n
"The practices I observed at Kunming Medical University are advanced, and the patient care systems are exemplary," she said.
\n
Md Khaled, consul general of Bangladesh in Kunming, said global collaboration is vital in advancing healthcare systems, particularly for the country.
\n
"Such an exchange program not only contributes to the continued strengthening of the ties between Bangladesh and China, particularly with Yunnan, specifically in the field of healthcare and medical education and training."
\n
Khaled added that this year, the two countries have initiated the flagship cooperation in medical tourism to implement a vision that benefits the two peoples by opening Chinese hospitals for Bangladeshi patients.
\n
As medical tourism gains momentum, Bangladesh is exploring more options for advanced, affordable treatments.
\n
Advanced treatments
\n
Azad Majumder, deputy press secretary to the chief adviser, emphasized Bangladesh's shift from traditional destinations. "We are looking for advanced treatments at affordable prices, delivered in a timely manner," he said.
\n
Kunming has become an active player in medical tourism, aided by its proximity to Southeast Asia — just two and a half hours by air from Bangladesh.
\n
"The location is ideal," said Md Mohsin, joint secretary at Bangladesh's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in a speech during the training program in August.
\n
Wang Jiankun, deputy director of the Yunnan Health Commission, said that they have selected hospitals with advanced techniques to provide international healthcare services to Bangladeshi citizens.
\n
To further support the influx of international patients, Yunnan has rolled out several initiatives aimed at streamlining the medical tourism process.
\n
Ambassador Yao confirmed that the embassy now processes medical treatment visas through a "green channel", enabling patients with hospital invitation letters to secure visas within a single working day.
\n
Kunming's hospitals have also increased language support, with professional translators now available to assist both patients and medical staff members.
\n
Plans are also underway for direct flights between Kunming and Chattogram, which are expected to begin by the end of the year. "This will make travel easier for both patients and businesspeople," Majumder added.
\n
"We are building a better future together by opening Chinese hospitals for Bangladeshi patients and expanding medical tourism," said Khaled, consul general of Bangladesh to Kunming.
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Contact the writers at houchenchen@chinadaily.com.cn.
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order designating Antifa as "a domestic terrorist organization", a move some experts believe lacks legal authority.
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"President Donald J. Trump is right: the violence problem is on the Left. That's why he just designated Antifa — a network of Radical Left terrorists that aim to overthrow the government through violence and agitation — as a domestic terrorist organization," the White House said in a document. It also lists examples of the movement's "long history of terrorizing our communities", including attacks on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, police officers, attendees of conservative political events, and Trump supporters.
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The order directs the federal government to "investigate, disrupt, and dismantle all illegal operations "conducted by Antifa or any person claiming to act on behalf of Antifa. It also calls for "necessary investigatory and prosecutorial actions against those who fund such operations".
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"Antifa's terror is part of the trend of Radical Left violence that has permeated the nation in recent years, incited by constant lies and vicious attacks against Republicans from unhinged Democrat politicians, well-funded leftist organizations, and their allies in the media," said the document, adding that conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a "radical left terrorist".
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"There is no legal authority to actually designate a domestic group as a terrorist organization even assuming that Antifa is an organization and not just an ideology," Mary McCord, a former acting head of the Justice Department's national security division, was quoted by The New York Times as saying.
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No legal means
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A report by The Washington Post also noted that the United States has no legal means of designating domestic terrorist groups, adding that experts expressed concern that the move could be used to justify a crackdown on the political left more generally.
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During his first term in 2020, Trump also announced he would designate the Antifa movement as "a terrorist organization", largely a response to the nationwide protests and unrest that erupted after the killing of African American George Floyd by police. But no concrete action was taken.
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Trump signed the latest executive order amid a heated domestic debate over political violence following the death of Kirk. In response to Democrats' argument that both the left and right engage in political violence, Trump recently claimed that "most of the violence is on the left".
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US authorities have charged the suspected shooter, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, with murder.
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Antifa has a track record of confronting right-wing groups and engaging in civil disobedience.
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Antifa-aligned activists, often dressed entirely in black, protest against racism, far-right values and what they consider fascism, and say violent tactics are sometimes justified as self-defense.
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WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order designating Antifa as "a domestic terrorist organization", a move some experts believe lacks legal authority.
\n
"President Donald J. Trump is right: the violence problem is on the Left. That's why he just designated Antifa — a network of Radical Left terrorists that aim to overthrow the government through violence and agitation — as a domestic terrorist organization," the White House said in a document. It also lists examples of the movement's "long history of terrorizing our communities", including attacks on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, police officers, attendees of conservative political events, and Trump supporters.
\n
The order directs the federal government to "investigate, disrupt, and dismantle all illegal operations "conducted by Antifa or any person claiming to act on behalf of Antifa. It also calls for "necessary investigatory and prosecutorial actions against those who fund such operations".
\n
"Antifa's terror is part of the trend of Radical Left violence that has permeated the nation in recent years, incited by constant lies and vicious attacks against Republicans from unhinged Democrat politicians, well-funded leftist organizations, and their allies in the media," said the document, adding that conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a "radical left terrorist".
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"There is no legal authority to actually designate a domestic group as a terrorist organization even assuming that Antifa is an organization and not just an ideology," Mary McCord, a former acting head of the Justice Department's national security division, was quoted by The New York Times as saying.
\n
No legal means
\n
A report by The Washington Post also noted that the United States has no legal means of designating domestic terrorist groups, adding that experts expressed concern that the move could be used to justify a crackdown on the political left more generally.
\n
During his first term in 2020, Trump also announced he would designate the Antifa movement as "a terrorist organization", largely a response to the nationwide protests and unrest that erupted after the killing of African American George Floyd by police. But no concrete action was taken.
\n
Trump signed the latest executive order amid a heated domestic debate over political violence following the death of Kirk. In response to Democrats' argument that both the left and right engage in political violence, Trump recently claimed that "most of the violence is on the left".
\n
US authorities have charged the suspected shooter, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, with murder.
\n
Antifa has a track record of confronting right-wing groups and engaging in civil disobedience.
\n
Antifa-aligned activists, often dressed entirely in black, protest against racism, far-right values and what they consider fascism, and say violent tactics are sometimes justified as self-defense.
Cranes unload containers from a ship at the Port of Los Angeles on Aug 15.
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The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest gateway for trade between China and the United States, is feeling the strain of tariffs and the promise of improved dialogue, say port leaders and trade experts.
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"Today at the Port of Los Angeles, China is our largest trading partner, and has been in that No 1 position now for more than three decades," said Eugene Seroka, executive director of the port. "Over 40 percent of our business is import and export with China-based ports."
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The outcome of recent China-US trade talks in Spain could prove pivotal, Seroka said.
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"Many people here in Los Angeles are hopeful both sides can reach some final conclusions soon. China's importance in our import business, and the export opportunities for US companies, make trade between the world's two largest economies very important for many of us."
\n
Despite tariff-driven fluctuations, the port has demonstrated resilience. Year over year, cargo volume rose more than 6 percent, and July was the single busiest month in the port's 117-year history.
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"I believe that we'll reach an understanding in the not-too-distant future, and we'll begin to focus on those business and trade relationships that can expand opportunities for both countries," Seroka said. "I also see a real possibility to increase US exports to China, which will help create more jobs, not only here in LA, but across the country and in China as well."
\n
Yet, volatility remains a constant.
\n
"Announcements this year on trade policy coming out of Washington have caused big increases in cargo at times, and then slowdowns when tariffs were in place that were very high," Seroka said. "So we've had to be quite nimble and react quickly to information to make sure we could handle the cargo flows."
\n
Vincent Iacopella, president of Trade and Government Relations at Alba Wheels Up International in New York, echoed Seroka's concerns about the uncertainty facing global supply chains during a recent cargo news briefing discussion.
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"If tariffs are going up in China and lower in Vietnam or India, you want to optimize that," Iacopella said. But he warned against a complete shift away from China, "Look what's happening right now, you have folks that left China, went into India, and are actually paying a higher duty rate now than before, 50 percent."
\n
The looming effect of new fees on Chinese-built and operated vessels adds to the port's challenges. Beginning Oct 14, the US will impose escalating surcharges through 2028.
\n
"Early back-of-the-envelope estimates look something to the effect of $125 per container to maybe over $300 here at the Port of LA," Seroka said. "Now that cost per box may be lower than other entry points simply because of the average volume we have on every ship that comes in. Smaller ships will have a higher cost per box."
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According to a port study, about 30 percent of the 2,000 vessel calls annually in LA involve China-built or operated ships.
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"The question is, there are substantial costs. They are real costs," Iacopella said. "On top of tariffs, complexity and uncertainty, now we've got yet another cost associated with bringing goods in."
\n
Both Seroka and Iacopella stressed that, ultimately, consumers will bear these additional burdens.
\n
"No matter who along the way in the supply chain pays it, it ends up in the consumer price," Iacopella said.
\n
Seroka also pointed to wider ripple effects. With US tariffs on steel imports as high as 50 percent, domestic producers have raised their own prices.
\n
Despite these headwinds, he underscored the long-term importance of the US-China partnership.
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"Our partnership with Chinese ports and companies is very important to our success in LA," he said, adding the two sides must continue working closely together to ensure supply chains and ports operate smoothly.
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renali@chinadailyusa.com
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Cranes unload containers from a ship at the Port of Los Angeles on Aug 15.
\n
The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest gateway for trade between China and the United States, is feeling the strain of tariffs and the promise of improved dialogue, say port leaders and trade experts.
\n
"Today at the Port of Los Angeles, China is our largest trading partner, and has been in that No 1 position now for more than three decades," said Eugene Seroka, executive director of the port. "Over 40 percent of our business is import and export with China-based ports."
\n
The outcome of recent China-US trade talks in Spain could prove pivotal, Seroka said.
\n
"Many people here in Los Angeles are hopeful both sides can reach some final conclusions soon. China's importance in our import business, and the export opportunities for US companies, make trade between the world's two largest economies very important for many of us."
\n
Despite tariff-driven fluctuations, the port has demonstrated resilience. Year over year, cargo volume rose more than 6 percent, and July was the single busiest month in the port's 117-year history.
\n
"I believe that we'll reach an understanding in the not-too-distant future, and we'll begin to focus on those business and trade relationships that can expand opportunities for both countries," Seroka said. "I also see a real possibility to increase US exports to China, which will help create more jobs, not only here in LA, but across the country and in China as well."
\n
Yet, volatility remains a constant.
\n
"Announcements this year on trade policy coming out of Washington have caused big increases in cargo at times, and then slowdowns when tariffs were in place that were very high," Seroka said. "So we've had to be quite nimble and react quickly to information to make sure we could handle the cargo flows."
\n
Vincent Iacopella, president of Trade and Government Relations at Alba Wheels Up International in New York, echoed Seroka's concerns about the uncertainty facing global supply chains during a recent cargo news briefing discussion.
\n
"If tariffs are going up in China and lower in Vietnam or India, you want to optimize that," Iacopella said. But he warned against a complete shift away from China, "Look what's happening right now, you have folks that left China, went into India, and are actually paying a higher duty rate now than before, 50 percent."
\n
The looming effect of new fees on Chinese-built and operated vessels adds to the port's challenges. Beginning Oct 14, the US will impose escalating surcharges through 2028.
\n
"Early back-of-the-envelope estimates look something to the effect of $125 per container to maybe over $300 here at the Port of LA," Seroka said. "Now that cost per box may be lower than other entry points simply because of the average volume we have on every ship that comes in. Smaller ships will have a higher cost per box."
\n
According to a port study, about 30 percent of the 2,000 vessel calls annually in LA involve China-built or operated ships.
\n
"The question is, there are substantial costs. They are real costs," Iacopella said. "On top of tariffs, complexity and uncertainty, now we've got yet another cost associated with bringing goods in."
\n
Both Seroka and Iacopella stressed that, ultimately, consumers will bear these additional burdens.
\n
"No matter who along the way in the supply chain pays it, it ends up in the consumer price," Iacopella said.
\n
Seroka also pointed to wider ripple effects. With US tariffs on steel imports as high as 50 percent, domestic producers have raised their own prices.
\n
Despite these headwinds, he underscored the long-term importance of the US-China partnership.
\n
"Our partnership with Chinese ports and companies is very important to our success in LA," he said, adding the two sides must continue working closely together to ensure supply chains and ports operate smoothly.
Captured and tortured, the victims of Japan's Unit 731 endured unimaginable horrors. Now, their long-buried stories are finally being brought to light for international audiences.
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The Chinese World War II film 731, also known as Evil Unbound, made its debut in New York on Thursday. It recounts the harrowing story of the Imperial Japanese Army's Unit 731, officially known as the 731st Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Unit.
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"Let light and shadow become evidence of history; let the cinema become a courtroom of justice," said director Zhao Linshan during the premiere in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Sept 17.
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"Every audience member is a judge — holding court for justice.
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"It was one of the darkest moments in human history. We look back in remembrance not to reopen painful wounds, but to let the light of peace shine on the journey of human civilization," he added.
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Established in Pingfang district of Harbin, Unit 731 committed atrocious war crimes by conducting lethal human experiments on Chinese civilians to develop chemical and biological weapons under the false pretense of preventing and curing disease, and water purification.
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The record shows at least 3,000 people were killed by Unit 731, and more than 300,000 people in China were killed by the Japanese Army's biological weapons.
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The movie follows Wang Yongzhang, a local vendor, along with other civilians who were captured by the Japanese and then deceived by false promises of freedom in exchange for cooperating with disease prevention and scientific research, only to become subjects of brutal human experiments, including frostbite testing, gas exposure and vivisection.
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From books to screen
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"Actually, most of us learn about these events through news or books," said Zhao Yihan, a graduate student from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York state.
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"This time, the director's team probably went through a lot of historical documents to accurately recreate the past. It made the story more vivid on screen, showing us the various ways the Japanese army brutally harmed our fellow citizens and friends from other countries. I think this serves as a very valuable lesson."
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Julie Flandreau, a French PhD candidate at Columbia University, said: "I want to go home and educate myself on that now … I'm realizing there's a huge part of history. I just need to know more about it."
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Having grown up in France and Switzerland, she said that much of World War II history was taught in the classroom, but "the specific roles of Japan weren't mentioned so much".
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Like Flandreau, Jonathan Alvarez, a manager with Well Go USA Entertainment from Dallas, Texas, said his own education on Japan's role in World War II focused primarily on the Pearl Harbor attack.
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"I think international cinema is always important. It's always great to see different world views and learn the true history of other countries and how it relates back to our own," he said.
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The film 731 follows the huge success of Dead to Rights, another Chinese World War II movie, centered on the Nanjing Massacre, that made it to the global stage.
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"In recent years, these kinds of films have become even more popular, and the subject matter is getting more attention and coverage worldwide. I think that's a good thing," said Zhao from Cornell University, who enjoys watching movies of this genre.
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"They truly show us that, at the time, people had no choice — they were forced to endure unimaginable atrocities. These films have also gained recognition internationally, serving as a reminder of the importance of cherishing peace."
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The film ends, but one line endures, "If you remember, I have truly lived."
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Captured and tortured, the victims of Japan's Unit 731 endured unimaginable horrors. Now, their long-buried stories are finally being brought to light for international audiences.
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The Chinese World War II film 731, also known as Evil Unbound, made its debut in New York on Thursday. It recounts the harrowing story of the Imperial Japanese Army's Unit 731, officially known as the 731st Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Unit.
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"Let light and shadow become evidence of history; let the cinema become a courtroom of justice," said director Zhao Linshan during the premiere in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Sept 17.
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"Every audience member is a judge — holding court for justice.
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"It was one of the darkest moments in human history. We look back in remembrance not to reopen painful wounds, but to let the light of peace shine on the journey of human civilization," he added.
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Established in Pingfang district of Harbin, Unit 731 committed atrocious war crimes by conducting lethal human experiments on Chinese civilians to develop chemical and biological weapons under the false pretense of preventing and curing disease, and water purification.
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The record shows at least 3,000 people were killed by Unit 731, and more than 300,000 people in China were killed by the Japanese Army's biological weapons.
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The movie follows Wang Yongzhang, a local vendor, along with other civilians who were captured by the Japanese and then deceived by false promises of freedom in exchange for cooperating with disease prevention and scientific research, only to become subjects of brutal human experiments, including frostbite testing, gas exposure and vivisection.
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From books to screen
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"Actually, most of us learn about these events through news or books," said Zhao Yihan, a graduate student from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York state.
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"This time, the director's team probably went through a lot of historical documents to accurately recreate the past. It made the story more vivid on screen, showing us the various ways the Japanese army brutally harmed our fellow citizens and friends from other countries. I think this serves as a very valuable lesson."
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Julie Flandreau, a French PhD candidate at Columbia University, said: "I want to go home and educate myself on that now … I'm realizing there's a huge part of history. I just need to know more about it."
\n
Having grown up in France and Switzerland, she said that much of World War II history was taught in the classroom, but "the specific roles of Japan weren't mentioned so much".
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Like Flandreau, Jonathan Alvarez, a manager with Well Go USA Entertainment from Dallas, Texas, said his own education on Japan's role in World War II focused primarily on the Pearl Harbor attack.
\n
"I think international cinema is always important. It's always great to see different world views and learn the true history of other countries and how it relates back to our own," he said.
\n
The film 731 follows the huge success of Dead to Rights, another Chinese World War II movie, centered on the Nanjing Massacre, that made it to the global stage.
\n
"In recent years, these kinds of films have become even more popular, and the subject matter is getting more attention and coverage worldwide. I think that's a good thing," said Zhao from Cornell University, who enjoys watching movies of this genre.
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"They truly show us that, at the time, people had no choice — they were forced to endure unimaginable atrocities. These films have also gained recognition internationally, serving as a reminder of the importance of cherishing peace."
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The film ends, but one line endures, "If you remember, I have truly lived."
A prison riot caused by gang fighting in southern Ecuador on Monday left 14 people dead and another 14 wounded, according to a local police chief. Prisoners in the port town of Machala, south of Guayaquil, faced off with authorities, killing a guard and kidnapping officers, police chief William Calle told TV network Ecuavisa. "From the inside, they were shooting, throwing bombs, grenades," Calle said. Some prisoners escaped, and 13 have been recaptured so far, he added.
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BRAZIL
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Washington's sanctions on judge's wife decried
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Brazil's government said on Monday that it received the announcement of sanctions imposed by the United States on the wife of Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes with "deep indignation", and described the move as an attack on the country's sovereignty. "Brazil will not bend to yet another aggression," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
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Timor-Leste to join ASEAN in October
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Timor-Leste is set to become the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in October, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday during a visit to the country. The accession will be formalized at a gathering of world leaders in Kuala Lumpur, Anwar said, as Malaysia currently chairs the regional bloc. "The accession of Timor-Leste to ASEAN will be of immense benefit to us all," he said after meeting Timor-Leste's President Jose Ramos-Horta.
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ECUADOR
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Prison riot leaves 14 dead, 14 wounded
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A prison riot caused by gang fighting in southern Ecuador on Monday left 14 people dead and another 14 wounded, according to a local police chief. Prisoners in the port town of Machala, south of Guayaquil, faced off with authorities, killing a guard and kidnapping officers, police chief William Calle told TV network Ecuavisa. "From the inside, they were shooting, throwing bombs, grenades," Calle said. Some prisoners escaped, and 13 have been recaptured so far, he added.
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BRAZIL
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Washington's sanctions on judge's wife decried
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Brazil's government said on Monday that it received the announcement of sanctions imposed by the United States on the wife of Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes with "deep indignation", and described the move as an attack on the country's sovereignty. "Brazil will not bend to yet another aggression," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
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Timor-Leste to join ASEAN in October
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Timor-Leste is set to become the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in October, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday during a visit to the country. The accession will be formalized at a gathering of world leaders in Kuala Lumpur, Anwar said, as Malaysia currently chairs the regional bloc. "The accession of Timor-Leste to ASEAN will be of immense benefit to us all," he said after meeting Timor-Leste's President Jose Ramos-Horta.
Stronger collaboration with China in renewable energy will be critical for Australia to achieve its newly announced emissions reduction goal, experts say.
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Canberra on Thursday unveiled its 2035 climate target, pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 62 to 70 percent from 2005 levels over the next decade.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the goal as "a responsible target, backed by science, backed by a practical plan to get there and built on proven technology".
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He told reporters in Sydney that the plan would protect the environment, create jobs, strengthen the economy, and serve both current and future generations.
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Given the ambitious target, experts said it will create new opportunities for cooperation between China and Australia to achieve efficient decarbonization.
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"Collaboration will be absolutely essential in meeting this ambitious target," said John Grimes, CEO of Australia's Smart Energy Council and chair-elect of the Global Solar Council.
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"By 2035, the entire energy sector in Australia will need to be powered by renewable energy and energy storage.
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"This is an opportunity to accelerate the very close collaboration between Australia and China in the field of renewable energy," added Grimes, who is also CEO of Renewable Energy Council Asia-Pacific.
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The Australian government has identified five priority areas that will drive emissions cuts, including expanding clean electricity across the economy and increasing the use of clean fuels.
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It also unveiled more than A$8 billion ($5.28 billion) in new funding, with investments in EV charging, household energy efficiency and community initiatives.
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Matt Kean, chairman of Australia's Climate Change Authority, said the new target will deliver real and critical outcomes for Australians.
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"Firstly, opportunity — opportunity for our people, farmers, businesses, regions, cities and economy. And secondly, delivering a cleaner, safer and better world for future generations of Australians," Kean said.
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The shift represents "an economic growth opportunity, not a drag", and will position Australia as "a global leader on climate ambition", he said.
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Steven Ducat, China director of Renewable Energy Council Asia-Pacific and vice-chair of the China Australia Free Trade Association Forum, underscored the importance of national leadership in driving industrial transformation.
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"When I first arrived in China 25 years ago, the challenge was keeping the lights on. Today, I've had a front-row seat to the most staggering industrial transformation in history, from routine blackouts to building the most advanced and reliable grid on earth," Ducat said.
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The miracle was the result of a national strategy in which industry, government and science were aligned on a single mission, he said.
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To reach its 2035 goal, Australia must "deliver a fivefold multiplication of our entire industrial effort in a single decade", he said.
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Moving from vision to reality requires a fundamental shift in national mindset, he added.
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"We need a fundamental shift in our national thinking, from financing the first prototype to underwriting the first giga-factory."
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He said Australia should take a more proactive role in partnering with China — collaborating on technological expertise and pursuing joint ventures to build the industries and green-collar jobs of the future.
Stronger collaboration with China in renewable energy will be critical for Australia to achieve its newly announced emissions reduction goal, experts say.
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Canberra on Thursday unveiled its 2035 climate target, pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 62 to 70 percent from 2005 levels over the next decade.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the goal as "a responsible target, backed by science, backed by a practical plan to get there and built on proven technology".
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He told reporters in Sydney that the plan would protect the environment, create jobs, strengthen the economy, and serve both current and future generations.
\n
Given the ambitious target, experts said it will create new opportunities for cooperation between China and Australia to achieve efficient decarbonization.
\n
"Collaboration will be absolutely essential in meeting this ambitious target," said John Grimes, CEO of Australia's Smart Energy Council and chair-elect of the Global Solar Council.
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"By 2035, the entire energy sector in Australia will need to be powered by renewable energy and energy storage.
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"This is an opportunity to accelerate the very close collaboration between Australia and China in the field of renewable energy," added Grimes, who is also CEO of Renewable Energy Council Asia-Pacific.
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The Australian government has identified five priority areas that will drive emissions cuts, including expanding clean electricity across the economy and increasing the use of clean fuels.
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It also unveiled more than A$8 billion ($5.28 billion) in new funding, with investments in EV charging, household energy efficiency and community initiatives.
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Matt Kean, chairman of Australia's Climate Change Authority, said the new target will deliver real and critical outcomes for Australians.
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"Firstly, opportunity — opportunity for our people, farmers, businesses, regions, cities and economy. And secondly, delivering a cleaner, safer and better world for future generations of Australians," Kean said.
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The shift represents "an economic growth opportunity, not a drag", and will position Australia as "a global leader on climate ambition", he said.
\n
Steven Ducat, China director of Renewable Energy Council Asia-Pacific and vice-chair of the China Australia Free Trade Association Forum, underscored the importance of national leadership in driving industrial transformation.
\n
"When I first arrived in China 25 years ago, the challenge was keeping the lights on. Today, I've had a front-row seat to the most staggering industrial transformation in history, from routine blackouts to building the most advanced and reliable grid on earth," Ducat said.
\n
The miracle was the result of a national strategy in which industry, government and science were aligned on a single mission, he said.
\n
To reach its 2035 goal, Australia must "deliver a fivefold multiplication of our entire industrial effort in a single decade", he said.
\n
Moving from vision to reality requires a fundamental shift in national mindset, he added.
\n
"We need a fundamental shift in our national thinking, from financing the first prototype to underwriting the first giga-factory."
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He said Australia should take a more proactive role in partnering with China — collaborating on technological expertise and pursuing joint ventures to build the industries and green-collar jobs of the future.
Residents wade through a flooded street after heavy rains in Kolkata, India, on Tuesday. Torrential downpours triggered severe waterlogging, with the India Meteorological Department issuing a yellow alert for more thunderstorms and heavy rain in West Bengal state. Local police said at least five people died because of electrocution in the city in the past 24 hours.
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Residents wade through a flooded street after heavy rains in Kolkata, India, on Tuesday. Torrential downpours triggered severe waterlogging, with the India Meteorological Department issuing a yellow alert for more thunderstorms and heavy rain in West Bengal state. Local police said at least five people died because of electrocution in the city in the past 24 hours.
Chinese policymakers could put more days off into people's hands, as the relatively scarce paid vacation days may be out of step with the needs of a consumption-driven economy that Beijing has been pursuing, analysts said.
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Services consumption — including travel, dining, cultural experiences and sporting events, among others — requires not just disposable income, but disposable time, they said.
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In a policy move unveiled last week, the government is now encouraging elementary and secondary schools to explore the establishment of spring and autumn breaks, linking increased student leisure time to the broader goal of boosting household spending in the services sector.
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Foshan, Guangdong province, announced in August it would pilot spring and autumn breaks for compulsory education schools during the 2025-26 academic year. Under the plan, students will receive a three-day autumn break in mid-November and a two-day spring break around May Day, totaling five additional days off without reducing total teaching time.
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Time off functions as key to economic stimulation, said Wang Qing, chief macroeconomic analyst at Golden Credit Rating International, adding: "For services consumption, the activity is time-bound. Without adequate leisure hours, even households with sufficient disposable income cannot convert that potential into economic gains."
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China rolled out a special action plan in March to boost consumption, which clearly proposes to better safeguard the rights and interests of workers to rest and take vacations.
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"You cannot spend on a weekend getaway, a family dinner at a new restaurant or a museum visit if you are continuously at work. Also, services consumption requires not just money in people's pockets, but hours on their calendars," Wang said.
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The increasing consumer appetite for services is becoming the main driver for expanding domestic consumption in China.
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The National Bureau of Statistics said in the first eight months, the growth rate of retail services sales reached 5.1 percent year-on-year, outpacing the 4.6 percent increase observed in total retail sales of consumer goods.
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Rather than relying solely on traditional stimulus measures, these initiatives acknowledge that consumption potential remains largely untapped without adequate leisure time to enjoy such services.
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In China, workers are entitled to five to 15 days of paid annual leave by law, with an average of 10 days actually taken. This is lower than the 25 days in France, 20 days in Germany, as well as 12-20 days in Mexico, 10-22 days in Brazil and at least 28 days in Russia, according to a report from Yuekai Securities.
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Moreover, current arrangements place nine of China's 13 public holidays in first half of the year, creating a stark front-loaded leisure drought for the subsequent six months. This lopsided distribution fuels a poor vacation experience for the public, as overcrowding and traffic congestion have become the norm during peak travel seasons, as noted in the report.
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Luo Zhiheng, chief economist at Yuekai Securities, said that boosting consumers' leisure time and reducing work hours will, more or less, have some disruptions to production. However, the current problem facing the Chinese economy is not insufficient production, but rather insufficient demand, with supply exceeding demand leading to profit pressure on enterprises.
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"Continuing to prioritize production and labor input only intensifies race-to-the-bottom competition, exacerbates overcapacity and worsens the supply-demand mismatch. By increasing household incomes and leisure time we can activate more consumption scenarios to digest massive production capacity," Luo said, describing this as the pathway to a "new virtuous cycle "for the Chinese economy.
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Policymakers could consider adding Qixi Festival — Chinese Valentine's Day — in August and Chongyang Festival, also known as Double Ninth Festival, in October, to help address a structural imbalance in China's vacation schedule, which currently clusters most days off earlier in the year, Luo said.
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The additional vacations would bring cultural resonance and economic purpose to the latter half of the calendar, Luo added.
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Chinese policymakers could put more days off into people's hands, as the relatively scarce paid vacation days may be out of step with the needs of a consumption-driven economy that Beijing has been pursuing, analysts said.
\n
Services consumption — including travel, dining, cultural experiences and sporting events, among others — requires not just disposable income, but disposable time, they said.
\n
In a policy move unveiled last week, the government is now encouraging elementary and secondary schools to explore the establishment of spring and autumn breaks, linking increased student leisure time to the broader goal of boosting household spending in the services sector.
\n
Foshan, Guangdong province, announced in August it would pilot spring and autumn breaks for compulsory education schools during the 2025-26 academic year. Under the plan, students will receive a three-day autumn break in mid-November and a two-day spring break around May Day, totaling five additional days off without reducing total teaching time.
\n
Time off functions as key to economic stimulation, said Wang Qing, chief macroeconomic analyst at Golden Credit Rating International, adding: "For services consumption, the activity is time-bound. Without adequate leisure hours, even households with sufficient disposable income cannot convert that potential into economic gains."
\n
China rolled out a special action plan in March to boost consumption, which clearly proposes to better safeguard the rights and interests of workers to rest and take vacations.
\n
"You cannot spend on a weekend getaway, a family dinner at a new restaurant or a museum visit if you are continuously at work. Also, services consumption requires not just money in people's pockets, but hours on their calendars," Wang said.
\n
The increasing consumer appetite for services is becoming the main driver for expanding domestic consumption in China.
\n
The National Bureau of Statistics said in the first eight months, the growth rate of retail services sales reached 5.1 percent year-on-year, outpacing the 4.6 percent increase observed in total retail sales of consumer goods.
\n
Rather than relying solely on traditional stimulus measures, these initiatives acknowledge that consumption potential remains largely untapped without adequate leisure time to enjoy such services.
\n
In China, workers are entitled to five to 15 days of paid annual leave by law, with an average of 10 days actually taken. This is lower than the 25 days in France, 20 days in Germany, as well as 12-20 days in Mexico, 10-22 days in Brazil and at least 28 days in Russia, according to a report from Yuekai Securities.
\n
Moreover, current arrangements place nine of China's 13 public holidays in first half of the year, creating a stark front-loaded leisure drought for the subsequent six months. This lopsided distribution fuels a poor vacation experience for the public, as overcrowding and traffic congestion have become the norm during peak travel seasons, as noted in the report.
\n
Luo Zhiheng, chief economist at Yuekai Securities, said that boosting consumers' leisure time and reducing work hours will, more or less, have some disruptions to production. However, the current problem facing the Chinese economy is not insufficient production, but rather insufficient demand, with supply exceeding demand leading to profit pressure on enterprises.
\n
"Continuing to prioritize production and labor input only intensifies race-to-the-bottom competition, exacerbates overcapacity and worsens the supply-demand mismatch. By increasing household incomes and leisure time we can activate more consumption scenarios to digest massive production capacity," Luo said, describing this as the pathway to a "new virtuous cycle "for the Chinese economy.
\n
Policymakers could consider adding Qixi Festival — Chinese Valentine's Day — in August and Chongyang Festival, also known as Double Ninth Festival, in October, to help address a structural imbalance in China's vacation schedule, which currently clusters most days off earlier in the year, Luo said.
\n
The additional vacations would bring cultural resonance and economic purpose to the latter half of the calendar, Luo added.
A shunting employee from Taiyuan North Railway Station, one of the most important freight marshalling yards in Shanxi province, checks the working status of a train stationed in the hub, which sees thousands of carriages converge and depart every day. Railway staff members have drawn up detailed plans and organized a well-defined division of labor, ensuring that trains reach their destinations safely and on time.
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A shunting employee from Taiyuan North Railway Station, one of the most important freight marshalling yards in Shanxi province, checks the working status of a train stationed in the hub, which sees thousands of carriages converge and depart every day. Railway staff members have drawn up detailed plans and organized a well-defined division of labor, ensuring that trains reach their destinations safely and on time.
An industrial robot on display at the 25th China International Industry Fair in Shanghai.
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Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence have been playing a bigger role in upgrading China's manufacturing industry and new industrialization, officials and company executives at the 25th China International Industry Fair said.
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This year's CIIF, which runs from Tuesday to Saturday in Shanghai, will debut more than 1,000 new technologies and products either nationally or globally, setting a new record. Covering about 300,000 square meters, another record, the CIIF has now outgrown its peer, the 78-year-old Hannover Messe, in size.
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This year's CIIF also has more international exhibitors than in previous editions, attracting 3,000 companies from 28 countries and regions including Germany, Japan and the United States.
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Swiss manufacturing giant ABB is unveiling its Integrated Vision 2.0 version at the CIIF. By applying artificial intelligence, this latest vision-guided robotics solutions application can adapt to most cameras in the market and connect to the entire system in 30 minutes, significantly lowering costs, according to the company's marketing promotion executive Liu Hao.
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In light of the interdisciplinary breakthroughs and collective leapfrogs being made in technology innovation, China will explore new trajectories like humanoid robots, brain-computer interfaces, metaverse and quantum information to accelerate its new industrialization process, Minister for Industry and Information Technology Li Lecheng said during the opening ceremony on Tuesday.
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Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng said the city has been attaching greater importance to fundamental research into core technologies and building high-quality incubators, centers for proof of concept and institutions for technology transfers, in a bid to transform more research results into products and, eventually, industries.
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Leading Chinese robotics companies including Siasun Robot & Automation, Chaifu Robot and Jaka Robotics will display their latest technologies during the fair.
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Chaifu is showcasing the world's first heavy-duty industrial robot with a rated load capacity greater than 5 metric tons at the wrist, enough to lift a car.
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According to the company's marketing manager Cao Jiahao, the robot can be used for transporting oversized tools and handling extreme conditions in manufacturing, logistics, construction and mining.
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Shanghai SmartState Technology Co Ltd, a first-time CIIF participant, is present at the special zone demonstrating the application of AI in machine tools.
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Company executives said the smart agent they are debuting can serve as the brain for machine tools, enabling them to think and evolve on their own. Once given a task, the agent can work out plans, make decisions and optimize processing paths on its own, making its efficiency rate 40 percent higher than other industrial software.
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Haizol, a digital platform for industrial components, is showcasing AI tools that can help Chinese companies discover new business opportunities.
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In Yongkang, Zhejiang province, where nearly 70 percent of the world's stainless drinkware is produced, Haizol helped a client to redefine itself into a stainless steel stamping factory.
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The company has thus extended its business from bottles to high-performance water storage equipment liners used in the aerospace field and insulin injection liquid storage devices with vacuum layers, of which the latter has a gross profit margin of 80 percent.
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These new products are proving popular overseas, according to Haizol's partner and Vice-President Liu Haitao.
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An industrial robot on display at the 25th China International Industry Fair in Shanghai.
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Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence have been playing a bigger role in upgrading China's manufacturing industry and new industrialization, officials and company executives at the 25th China International Industry Fair said.
\n
This year's CIIF, which runs from Tuesday to Saturday in Shanghai, will debut more than 1,000 new technologies and products either nationally or globally, setting a new record. Covering about 300,000 square meters, another record, the CIIF has now outgrown its peer, the 78-year-old Hannover Messe, in size.
\n
This year's CIIF also has more international exhibitors than in previous editions, attracting 3,000 companies from 28 countries and regions including Germany, Japan and the United States.
\n
Swiss manufacturing giant ABB is unveiling its Integrated Vision 2.0 version at the CIIF. By applying artificial intelligence, this latest vision-guided robotics solutions application can adapt to most cameras in the market and connect to the entire system in 30 minutes, significantly lowering costs, according to the company's marketing promotion executive Liu Hao.
\n
In light of the interdisciplinary breakthroughs and collective leapfrogs being made in technology innovation, China will explore new trajectories like humanoid robots, brain-computer interfaces, metaverse and quantum information to accelerate its new industrialization process, Minister for Industry and Information Technology Li Lecheng said during the opening ceremony on Tuesday.
\n
Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng said the city has been attaching greater importance to fundamental research into core technologies and building high-quality incubators, centers for proof of concept and institutions for technology transfers, in a bid to transform more research results into products and, eventually, industries.
\n
Leading Chinese robotics companies including Siasun Robot & Automation, Chaifu Robot and Jaka Robotics will display their latest technologies during the fair.
\n
Chaifu is showcasing the world's first heavy-duty industrial robot with a rated load capacity greater than 5 metric tons at the wrist, enough to lift a car.
\n
According to the company's marketing manager Cao Jiahao, the robot can be used for transporting oversized tools and handling extreme conditions in manufacturing, logistics, construction and mining.
\n
Shanghai SmartState Technology Co Ltd, a first-time CIIF participant, is present at the special zone demonstrating the application of AI in machine tools.
\n
Company executives said the smart agent they are debuting can serve as the brain for machine tools, enabling them to think and evolve on their own. Once given a task, the agent can work out plans, make decisions and optimize processing paths on its own, making its efficiency rate 40 percent higher than other industrial software.
\n
Haizol, a digital platform for industrial components, is showcasing AI tools that can help Chinese companies discover new business opportunities.
\n
In Yongkang, Zhejiang province, where nearly 70 percent of the world's stainless drinkware is produced, Haizol helped a client to redefine itself into a stainless steel stamping factory.
\n
The company has thus extended its business from bottles to high-performance water storage equipment liners used in the aerospace field and insulin injection liquid storage devices with vacuum layers, of which the latter has a gross profit margin of 80 percent.
\n
These new products are proving popular overseas, according to Haizol's partner and Vice-President Liu Haitao.
The global digital economy's rapid growth is providing new development space for Chinese companies to expand overseas, with emerging markets gaining momentum driven by their young population, according to a recent report.
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Although the size of the digital economy in emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East currently is relatively smaller, these markets' demand for digital consumption is increasing quickly and their internet penetration rate has large room for growth.
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These emerging markets offer vast development space and significant growth potential for Chinese enterprises, according to the report, jointly released by Tencent Cloud and ShineGlobal on the sidelines of the 2025 Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit held in Shenzhen last week.
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The younger generation in the emerging markets embraces new technologies and demonstrates a robust demand for digital consumption. This trend is particularly evident in Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, which serve as significant sources of user growth for digital entertainment and represent key incremental markets for cross-border e-commerce, the report found.
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According to the report, the median age of the population in Southeast Asia is 30.1 years, while that in the Middle East is 28.9 years. By comparison, the figures for North America and Europe stand at 40.4 and 43.2, respectively.
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The younger population have a higher preference for online shopping, which fuels e-commerce development in those regions. The retail e-commerce market in Latin America is expected to hit $228 billion yuan by 2028, representing a compound annual growth rate of 11 percent.
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Meanwhile, the compound annual growth rate of social e-commerce in the Middle East is projected to reach 16 percent in the next five years.
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To grasp the vast opportunities of emerging markets, Tencent Cloud is ramping up its digital infrastructure globally to help Chinese enterprises with their international expansion drive. It has announced plans to invest $150 million to build a data center in Saudi Arabia, the first of its kind in the Middle East region. It is also establishing its third data center and office in Osaka and setting up nine major technical support centers in cities including Jakarta, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul and Frankfurt.
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The primary challenge of building a data center in the Middle East lies in the complex compliance procedures associated with heavy-asset projects like data centers, said Xu Huabin, vice-president of Tencent Cloud.
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"Unlike content-related or entertainment-related overseas expansion, which involves relatively simpler processes, data center construction requires strict adherence to local filing, registration and regulatory requirements," he noted.
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"Critical to success is recognizing that domestic application procedures cannot be directly applied. Instead, a localized approach led by professionals familiar with regional regulations is essential."
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Tencent Cloud's international business has maintained a high double-digit growth rate over the past three years, according to the company. This business has become its new growth engine, with overseas customers doubling year-on-year in the past year.
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When Chinese enterprises make decisions on overseas investment, the key priority should be whether their core business can be replicated, rather than first considering the input-output ratio, said Zhang Zheng, vice-president of Chinese digital and creative software company Wondershare.
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"Take Southeast Asia as an example. Despite the robust growth of many Chinese enterprises in the region, we did not invest heavily there in the early stage. The main reason is that the Southeast Asian market lacked a strong software payment habit — local users are more willing to accept ad-supported software. Therefore, we put our focus on mature markets such as North America and Europe," he said.
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sally@chinadailyhk.com
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The global digital economy's rapid growth is providing new development space for Chinese companies to expand overseas, with emerging markets gaining momentum driven by their young population, according to a recent report.
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Although the size of the digital economy in emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East currently is relatively smaller, these markets' demand for digital consumption is increasing quickly and their internet penetration rate has large room for growth.
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These emerging markets offer vast development space and significant growth potential for Chinese enterprises, according to the report, jointly released by Tencent Cloud and ShineGlobal on the sidelines of the 2025 Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit held in Shenzhen last week.
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The younger generation in the emerging markets embraces new technologies and demonstrates a robust demand for digital consumption. This trend is particularly evident in Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, which serve as significant sources of user growth for digital entertainment and represent key incremental markets for cross-border e-commerce, the report found.
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According to the report, the median age of the population in Southeast Asia is 30.1 years, while that in the Middle East is 28.9 years. By comparison, the figures for North America and Europe stand at 40.4 and 43.2, respectively.
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The younger population have a higher preference for online shopping, which fuels e-commerce development in those regions. The retail e-commerce market in Latin America is expected to hit $228 billion yuan by 2028, representing a compound annual growth rate of 11 percent.
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Meanwhile, the compound annual growth rate of social e-commerce in the Middle East is projected to reach 16 percent in the next five years.
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To grasp the vast opportunities of emerging markets, Tencent Cloud is ramping up its digital infrastructure globally to help Chinese enterprises with their international expansion drive. It has announced plans to invest $150 million to build a data center in Saudi Arabia, the first of its kind in the Middle East region. It is also establishing its third data center and office in Osaka and setting up nine major technical support centers in cities including Jakarta, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul and Frankfurt.
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The primary challenge of building a data center in the Middle East lies in the complex compliance procedures associated with heavy-asset projects like data centers, said Xu Huabin, vice-president of Tencent Cloud.
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"Unlike content-related or entertainment-related overseas expansion, which involves relatively simpler processes, data center construction requires strict adherence to local filing, registration and regulatory requirements," he noted.
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"Critical to success is recognizing that domestic application procedures cannot be directly applied. Instead, a localized approach led by professionals familiar with regional regulations is essential."
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Tencent Cloud's international business has maintained a high double-digit growth rate over the past three years, according to the company. This business has become its new growth engine, with overseas customers doubling year-on-year in the past year.
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When Chinese enterprises make decisions on overseas investment, the key priority should be whether their core business can be replicated, rather than first considering the input-output ratio, said Zhang Zheng, vice-president of Chinese digital and creative software company Wondershare.
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"Take Southeast Asia as an example. Despite the robust growth of many Chinese enterprises in the region, we did not invest heavily there in the early stage. The main reason is that the Southeast Asian market lacked a strong software payment habit — local users are more willing to accept ad-supported software. Therefore, we put our focus on mature markets such as North America and Europe," he said.
Chinese power grid operators have introduced innovative measures to enhance electricity facilities. In East China's Fujian province, power facility builders are building the Tingzhou (Longxi) 500 kilovolt transmission line to strengthen regional power supply and optimize the energy structure. As a key regional power grid facility, the project faces multiple challenges, as it traverses expressways, railways and several existing power lines, requiring extensive external coordination and high-quality building capabilities. As construction is further complicated by scattered work sites and alternating heavy rain and extreme heat, State Grid Fujian Construction Co has directed all builders to verify that every parameter and tolerance level meet design requirements.
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Value of tax refund goods soars
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Shanghai has seen a significant surge in the value of goods that underwent verification for tax refunds in the first eight months of this year, according to local Customs. The total value of tax refund goods reached 2.07 billion yuan ($290 million), marking an 83 percent increase year-on-year.
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Operators enhance power facilities
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Chinese power grid operators have introduced innovative measures to enhance electricity facilities. In East China's Fujian province, power facility builders are building the Tingzhou (Longxi) 500 kilovolt transmission line to strengthen regional power supply and optimize the energy structure. As a key regional power grid facility, the project faces multiple challenges, as it traverses expressways, railways and several existing power lines, requiring extensive external coordination and high-quality building capabilities. As construction is further complicated by scattered work sites and alternating heavy rain and extreme heat, State Grid Fujian Construction Co has directed all builders to verify that every parameter and tolerance level meet design requirements.
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Value of tax refund goods soars
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Shanghai has seen a significant surge in the value of goods that underwent verification for tax refunds in the first eight months of this year, according to local Customs. The total value of tax refund goods reached 2.07 billion yuan ($290 million), marking an 83 percent increase year-on-year.
The surging demand for higher computing power is driving the growth of China's liquid cooling sector, with global players such as Castrol seeing huge business opportunities, said a senior executive.
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"Although traditional air cooling still dominates, the rising demand for GPUs (graphics processing units) driven by AI development requires much higher thermal efficiency and the future market will undoubtedly belong to liquid cooling, which offers far greater performance," said Peter Huang, global president of British lubricant supplier Castrol's thermal management and data center business.
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From the chip perspective, Huang said some high-end GPUs may consume over 1,000 watts nowadays, comparable to household microwaves and ovens. When a single chip reaches this level, an entire cabinet can easily surpass 50 kilowatts, or even 100 kW, as seen in next-generation AI servers from Nvidia and Inspur.
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Liquid cooling helps manage heat generated by high-performance computing systems, servers and data centers — increasingly related to artificial intelligence — using a liquid medium.
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"Such high-density cabinets can only rely on liquid cooling technology," Huang added.
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According to the latest data from high-tech industry consultancy TrendForce, as cloud operators accelerate AI data center upgrades, liquid cooling penetration worldwide is forecast to rise from 14 percent in 2024 to 33 percent in 2025, with further growth ahead.
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"When power reaches 70 to 80 kW, hybrid cooling is still possible, but beyond 100 kW, air cooling is ineffective and liquid solutions are the only way," Huang explained.
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It is now widely recognized by industry players that if a data center runs AI computing, about 70 percent of resources are allocated to GPUs and 30 percent to storage or cloud services, he added.
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"With 70 percent of resources used for AI computing, at least 70 percent of equipment must adopt liquid cooling, showing great market potential for the new technology," he said.
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In China, the liquid cooling server market is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 46.8 percent between 2024 and 2029, reaching $16.2 billion by 2029, said global market consultancy IDC.
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Huang described China's liquid cooling industry as being at a "critical and opportunity-rich stage".
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"Most liquid cooling product lines start from hardware, and China is undoubtedly the best in the world in terms of design and manufacturing," he said. "The range of supplies and application scenarios is also very complete, which is why we attach such great importance to this market."
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For example, in places such as Dongguan, Guangdong province, many refrigeration and air-conditioning companies are shifting to liquid cooling component manufacturing, contributing to a rather complete and mature supply chain, the executive added.
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However, Huang also pointed to challenges as the industry moves from a component focus to integration and new business models.
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"Many companies are still at the stage of 'having a good product', but when it comes to design, deployment and meeting end-user needs, there is still room for integrated development. We see great potential in this area," he said.
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In response, Castrol has introduced its end-to-end liquid cooling solutions first in the China market this month, covering deployment, operation, maintenance and upgrades across the full lifecycle.
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"Leveraging China's supply chain advantages, we aim to build comprehensive solutions that directly serve end customers, where we see tremendous market opportunities," Huang said.
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lijiaying@chinadaily.com.cn
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The surging demand for higher computing power is driving the growth of China's liquid cooling sector, with global players such as Castrol seeing huge business opportunities, said a senior executive.
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"Although traditional air cooling still dominates, the rising demand for GPUs (graphics processing units) driven by AI development requires much higher thermal efficiency and the future market will undoubtedly belong to liquid cooling, which offers far greater performance," said Peter Huang, global president of British lubricant supplier Castrol's thermal management and data center business.
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From the chip perspective, Huang said some high-end GPUs may consume over 1,000 watts nowadays, comparable to household microwaves and ovens. When a single chip reaches this level, an entire cabinet can easily surpass 50 kilowatts, or even 100 kW, as seen in next-generation AI servers from Nvidia and Inspur.
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Liquid cooling helps manage heat generated by high-performance computing systems, servers and data centers — increasingly related to artificial intelligence — using a liquid medium.
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"Such high-density cabinets can only rely on liquid cooling technology," Huang added.
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According to the latest data from high-tech industry consultancy TrendForce, as cloud operators accelerate AI data center upgrades, liquid cooling penetration worldwide is forecast to rise from 14 percent in 2024 to 33 percent in 2025, with further growth ahead.
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"When power reaches 70 to 80 kW, hybrid cooling is still possible, but beyond 100 kW, air cooling is ineffective and liquid solutions are the only way," Huang explained.
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It is now widely recognized by industry players that if a data center runs AI computing, about 70 percent of resources are allocated to GPUs and 30 percent to storage or cloud services, he added.
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"With 70 percent of resources used for AI computing, at least 70 percent of equipment must adopt liquid cooling, showing great market potential for the new technology," he said.
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In China, the liquid cooling server market is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 46.8 percent between 2024 and 2029, reaching $16.2 billion by 2029, said global market consultancy IDC.
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Huang described China's liquid cooling industry as being at a "critical and opportunity-rich stage".
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"Most liquid cooling product lines start from hardware, and China is undoubtedly the best in the world in terms of design and manufacturing," he said. "The range of supplies and application scenarios is also very complete, which is why we attach such great importance to this market."
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For example, in places such as Dongguan, Guangdong province, many refrigeration and air-conditioning companies are shifting to liquid cooling component manufacturing, contributing to a rather complete and mature supply chain, the executive added.
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However, Huang also pointed to challenges as the industry moves from a component focus to integration and new business models.
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"Many companies are still at the stage of 'having a good product', but when it comes to design, deployment and meeting end-user needs, there is still room for integrated development. We see great potential in this area," he said.
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In response, Castrol has introduced its end-to-end liquid cooling solutions first in the China market this month, covering deployment, operation, maintenance and upgrades across the full lifecycle.
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"Leveraging China's supply chain advantages, we aim to build comprehensive solutions that directly serve end customers, where we see tremendous market opportunities," Huang said.
Visitors check out Huawei products during a trade fair in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on May 23.
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The rapid expansion of Huawei Technologies Co's self-developed operating system HarmonyOS showcases its technological resilience amid prolonged US government restrictions, experts said.
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The comments came after Huawei recently announced that the number of devices running its self-developed HarmonyOS 5 had exceeded 17 million, marking a significant milestone in the growth of its independent operating system.
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Alongside this achievement, the company announced a major strategic investment of 1 billion yuan ($140.6 million) dedicated to fostering innovation within the Harmony-OS AI ecosystem and supporting developers in ushering in a new phase of artificial intelligence integration.
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Industry analysts view this move as a critical step for Huawei in establishing a software ecosystem capable of competing in the AI era.
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Zhu Yonggang, president of Huawei's terminal cloud services, said: "HarmonyOS is advancing at full speed. Its rapid growth represents a collective change in China's tech industry through collaborative innovation."
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Zhu presented an expanding ecosystem map that illustrated HarmonyOS 5's reach across numerous domains — from smartphones and smart vehicles to smart home devices and industrial applications.
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Since its launch, HarmonyOS 5 has been expanding at a rate of millions of new devices per month. These 17 million units include not only Huawei's own products, but also a growing number of devices from ecosystem partners. This year, Huawei has fully integrated HarmonyOS 5 across its product lineup, including smartphones, PCs, tablets, watches and smart screens. The operating system is designed to deliver a seamless AI-powered experience that transcends traditional technical boundaries.
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For example, Huawei's foldable laptops incorporate HarmonyOS AI with converged application ecosystems, while its triple-fold smartphones offer PC-like applications and interactive experiences, enabling enhanced mobile productivity.
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Wang Liansheng, an expert from the China Electronics Standardization Association, said, "Against the backdrop of dominance by Google's Android and Apple's iOS in global operating systems, HarmonyOS's rapid expansion demonstrates Chinese tech companies' determination and capability to break through technical barriers."
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The HarmonyOS ecosystem is built on OpenHarmony, an open-source project established after Huawei donated the core capabilities of its operating system to the OpenAtom Foundation in 2020 and 2021. Over the past five years, Open-Harmony has garnered more than 130 million lines of code and over 9,200 community contributors.
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It has supported the development of more than 1,300 hardware and software products and over 70 industry-specific distributions, spanning sectors including finance, transportation, education, energy, aerospace and consumer electronics. OpenHarmony has become a foundational digital platform for countless industries.
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Song Jia, deputy secretary-general of the China Association for Promoting UN Procurement, said: "The rapid development of the Harmony-OS ecosystem holds strategic significance for China's digital independence and innovation. Reaching 17 million devices is a critical scale threshold, indicating that HarmonyOS has entered a phase of rapid growth."
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The upgrade to HarmonyOS 5 represents not only quantitative growth, but also a qualitative evolution in AI capabilities.
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Huawei said it aims to comprehensively support innovation and development within the Harmony-OS AI ecosystem. AI agents are becoming a central direction for HarmonyOS's evolution. Through this initiative, Huawei will support developers in creating more AI-native micro-services and intelligent agents.
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With its inherent advantages in AI and full-scenario connectivity, HarmonyOS is expected to deliver more advanced AI experiences that transform how users access information and services, experts said.
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"The competition among operating systems is ultimately a competition of ecosystems," said Song. "Huawei's large-scale investment in ecosystem construction precisely targets this crucial aspect. However, challenges remain and more efforts are needed to improve application diversity, ensure developer profitability and increase global market acceptance."
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masi@chinadaily.com.cn
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Visitors check out Huawei products during a trade fair in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on May 23.
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The rapid expansion of Huawei Technologies Co's self-developed operating system HarmonyOS showcases its technological resilience amid prolonged US government restrictions, experts said.
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The comments came after Huawei recently announced that the number of devices running its self-developed HarmonyOS 5 had exceeded 17 million, marking a significant milestone in the growth of its independent operating system.
\n
Alongside this achievement, the company announced a major strategic investment of 1 billion yuan ($140.6 million) dedicated to fostering innovation within the Harmony-OS AI ecosystem and supporting developers in ushering in a new phase of artificial intelligence integration.
\n
Industry analysts view this move as a critical step for Huawei in establishing a software ecosystem capable of competing in the AI era.
\n
Zhu Yonggang, president of Huawei's terminal cloud services, said: "HarmonyOS is advancing at full speed. Its rapid growth represents a collective change in China's tech industry through collaborative innovation."
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Zhu presented an expanding ecosystem map that illustrated HarmonyOS 5's reach across numerous domains — from smartphones and smart vehicles to smart home devices and industrial applications.
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Since its launch, HarmonyOS 5 has been expanding at a rate of millions of new devices per month. These 17 million units include not only Huawei's own products, but also a growing number of devices from ecosystem partners. This year, Huawei has fully integrated HarmonyOS 5 across its product lineup, including smartphones, PCs, tablets, watches and smart screens. The operating system is designed to deliver a seamless AI-powered experience that transcends traditional technical boundaries.
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For example, Huawei's foldable laptops incorporate HarmonyOS AI with converged application ecosystems, while its triple-fold smartphones offer PC-like applications and interactive experiences, enabling enhanced mobile productivity.
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Wang Liansheng, an expert from the China Electronics Standardization Association, said, "Against the backdrop of dominance by Google's Android and Apple's iOS in global operating systems, HarmonyOS's rapid expansion demonstrates Chinese tech companies' determination and capability to break through technical barriers."
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The HarmonyOS ecosystem is built on OpenHarmony, an open-source project established after Huawei donated the core capabilities of its operating system to the OpenAtom Foundation in 2020 and 2021. Over the past five years, Open-Harmony has garnered more than 130 million lines of code and over 9,200 community contributors.
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It has supported the development of more than 1,300 hardware and software products and over 70 industry-specific distributions, spanning sectors including finance, transportation, education, energy, aerospace and consumer electronics. OpenHarmony has become a foundational digital platform for countless industries.
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Song Jia, deputy secretary-general of the China Association for Promoting UN Procurement, said: "The rapid development of the Harmony-OS ecosystem holds strategic significance for China's digital independence and innovation. Reaching 17 million devices is a critical scale threshold, indicating that HarmonyOS has entered a phase of rapid growth."
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The upgrade to HarmonyOS 5 represents not only quantitative growth, but also a qualitative evolution in AI capabilities.
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Huawei said it aims to comprehensively support innovation and development within the Harmony-OS AI ecosystem. AI agents are becoming a central direction for HarmonyOS's evolution. Through this initiative, Huawei will support developers in creating more AI-native micro-services and intelligent agents.
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With its inherent advantages in AI and full-scenario connectivity, HarmonyOS is expected to deliver more advanced AI experiences that transform how users access information and services, experts said.
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"The competition among operating systems is ultimately a competition of ecosystems," said Song. "Huawei's large-scale investment in ecosystem construction precisely targets this crucial aspect. However, challenges remain and more efforts are needed to improve application diversity, ensure developer profitability and increase global market acceptance."
China's dominance in renewable energy production is driving down costs and accelerating global deployment, making clean energy more affordable worldwide, said industry experts and company executives.
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The scale of China's new renewable capacity has made renewable energy affordable worldwide, said Ilina Radoslavova Stefanova, head of coalition for action, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
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"China plays a pivotal role in the global clean energy supply chain, particularly in solar PV modules, battery cells, and balance-of-system components. This scale has enabled learning curve effects that have driven down costs and accelerated global deployment," she said.
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According to Stefanova, in 2024 alone, the world added approximately 582 gigawatts of new renewable capacity, with China contributing nearly 370 GW, representing over 60 percent of the global total.
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This massive contribution primarily comes from solar photovoltaic and wind energy, highlighting China's leadership in these key renewable technologies, she said.
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"China shows what's possible when policy, scale and speed align. The government's commitment to advance renewables is shown through its enabling policies and regulation."
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The global energy storage market is experiencing explosive growth driven by technological advancements and rapidly declining costs, according to a report released by IRENA at the World Energy Storage Conference in Ningde, Fujian province, recently.
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The report underscores the pivotal role of energy storage in facilitating the transition to a sustainable energy future, highlighting that the combination of solar power and energy storage is increasingly becoming the most economical green energy solution, more economical than the solution of coal+CCUS, or carbon capture, utilization and storage.
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This shift signifies a fundamental change in the economics of energy production, with renewable sources coupled with storage becoming increasingly competitive against traditional fossil fuel-based power generation, it said.
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"Energy storage is a key technology for smoothing the intermittency and volatility of renewable energy sources, and is an important means of meeting the flexibility adjustment needs of the power grid during the energy transition," said Meng Xiangfeng, vice-president of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, at the conference.
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CATL, a major battery company, collaborated with IRENA on the report, providing valuable insights into the technological advancements and cost reductions driving the energy storage revolution.
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"To effectively integrate renewable energy sources, energy storage is essential for managing their inconsistent output. This technology plays a vital role in ensuring that the power grid can adapt to the changing energy landscape by providing flexibility," he said.
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"Currently, with the iterative upgrading of technology, energy storage costs are rapidly declining, and the global energy storage market is experiencing explosive growth."
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By the end of 2024, the cumulative installed capacity of new energy storage projects worldwide reached approximately 180 GW, nearly double the figure at the end of 2023 — approximately 90 GW.
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Among these, China's newly installed capacity in 2024 reached 42.37 GW, accounting for 47 percent of the global increase, making it a leading force in the global energy storage industry.
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The IRENA report, the agency's first dedicated to energy storage, notes that lithium-ion battery storage is progressively extending its response time to four-eight hours or even longer, positioning it as a crucial technology for energy storage of longer duration to meet the grid's need for flexible regulation over extended periods.
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This extended duration capability is essential for ensuring grid stability and reliability as renewable energy sources become a larger part of the energy mix, it said.
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The report urges countries to integrate energy storage into their top-level grid planning and design. It also recommends improving electricity market rules and mechanisms to expand revenue channels for energy storage in peak shaving, ancillary services, and capacity support.
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These recommendations aim to create a more favorable regulatory and economic environment for energy storage deployment, encouraging investment and innovation in the sector, said Stefanova.
China's dominance in renewable energy production is driving down costs and accelerating global deployment, making clean energy more affordable worldwide, said industry experts and company executives.
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The scale of China's new renewable capacity has made renewable energy affordable worldwide, said Ilina Radoslavova Stefanova, head of coalition for action, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
\n
"China plays a pivotal role in the global clean energy supply chain, particularly in solar PV modules, battery cells, and balance-of-system components. This scale has enabled learning curve effects that have driven down costs and accelerated global deployment," she said.
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According to Stefanova, in 2024 alone, the world added approximately 582 gigawatts of new renewable capacity, with China contributing nearly 370 GW, representing over 60 percent of the global total.
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This massive contribution primarily comes from solar photovoltaic and wind energy, highlighting China's leadership in these key renewable technologies, she said.
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"China shows what's possible when policy, scale and speed align. The government's commitment to advance renewables is shown through its enabling policies and regulation."
\n
The global energy storage market is experiencing explosive growth driven by technological advancements and rapidly declining costs, according to a report released by IRENA at the World Energy Storage Conference in Ningde, Fujian province, recently.
\n
The report underscores the pivotal role of energy storage in facilitating the transition to a sustainable energy future, highlighting that the combination of solar power and energy storage is increasingly becoming the most economical green energy solution, more economical than the solution of coal+CCUS, or carbon capture, utilization and storage.
\n
This shift signifies a fundamental change in the economics of energy production, with renewable sources coupled with storage becoming increasingly competitive against traditional fossil fuel-based power generation, it said.
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"Energy storage is a key technology for smoothing the intermittency and volatility of renewable energy sources, and is an important means of meeting the flexibility adjustment needs of the power grid during the energy transition," said Meng Xiangfeng, vice-president of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, at the conference.
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CATL, a major battery company, collaborated with IRENA on the report, providing valuable insights into the technological advancements and cost reductions driving the energy storage revolution.
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"To effectively integrate renewable energy sources, energy storage is essential for managing their inconsistent output. This technology plays a vital role in ensuring that the power grid can adapt to the changing energy landscape by providing flexibility," he said.
\n
"Currently, with the iterative upgrading of technology, energy storage costs are rapidly declining, and the global energy storage market is experiencing explosive growth."
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By the end of 2024, the cumulative installed capacity of new energy storage projects worldwide reached approximately 180 GW, nearly double the figure at the end of 2023 — approximately 90 GW.
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Among these, China's newly installed capacity in 2024 reached 42.37 GW, accounting for 47 percent of the global increase, making it a leading force in the global energy storage industry.
\n
The IRENA report, the agency's first dedicated to energy storage, notes that lithium-ion battery storage is progressively extending its response time to four-eight hours or even longer, positioning it as a crucial technology for energy storage of longer duration to meet the grid's need for flexible regulation over extended periods.
\n
This extended duration capability is essential for ensuring grid stability and reliability as renewable energy sources become a larger part of the energy mix, it said.
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The report urges countries to integrate energy storage into their top-level grid planning and design. It also recommends improving electricity market rules and mechanisms to expand revenue channels for energy storage in peak shaving, ancillary services, and capacity support.
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These recommendations aim to create a more favorable regulatory and economic environment for energy storage deployment, encouraging investment and innovation in the sector, said Stefanova.
A shopper browses purse ornaments at a store in Suining, Sichuan province, on Aug 9.
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As part of the new trends emerging in the Chinese consumption sector, purse ornaments are demonstrating how intellectual property has transformed from a simple cultural symbol, to a core engine driving brand innovation and reputation.
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Purse ornaments are dolls, badges and figurine pendants derived from well-known IPs, that are small enough to be hung on bags and are used mainly by young consumers as a social currency to showcase personality and identity.
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With the popular furry Labubu dolls going viral, sharing purse ornament outfits on the internet is gaining traction. On social media platforms, consumers spontaneously showcase their purse ornaments, and there is even an outfit formula. A lot of ornament lovers soon get acquainted, some of whom exchange their purse ornaments voluntarily. With a small symbol, they are able to expand their social circle.
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Starting from Labubu, the trend quickly expanded to well-known IPs including Disney, Sanrio and Jellycat, which have all been applied to purse ornaments. A lot of international fashion brands and luxury brands, such as Coach, Loewe and Miu Miu, are also starting to develop purse ornaments.
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"Popular commodities no longer meet the demand of new consumption groups such as the Generation Z.Behind the 'purse ornament trend' is the fact that this group of people emphasizes self-expression and pays for emotional value," said Zhan Junhao, founder of Fujian Huace Brand Positioning Consulting.
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"Purse ornaments are small and exquisite, with diverse shapes, which can meet consumers' personalized expression needs and become a unique fashion symbol. At the same time, the relatively inexpensive and frequently replaceable ornaments can bring emotional value such as freshness and pleasure to consumers," he explained.
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Mo Xin, a 30-year-old office clerk in Beijing, said that she owns 12 purse ornaments, with each costing around 350 yuan ($49) on average. "I like to buy purse ornaments, as buying them and hanging them on bags makes me happy."
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The 2024 China's consumption trend survey, issued by market consulting firm McKinsey & Company, said that 64 percent of the surveyed consumers emphasize more spiritual consumption. In addition, young consumers pursue more spiritual pleasure and psychological satisfaction.
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Wu Shenggen, deputy head of the Huangshan Institute of International Communication at Shanghai University, and director of the Shanghai Advertising Association, said: "Young consumers care about the emotion, story, value and sense of belonging behind the purse ornament, which serve as consumers' 'spiritual comfort doll' and 'emotional partners', reflecting the transformation of consumption patterns under spiritual guidance."
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While fashion brands are launching purse ornaments, more and more brands are choosing to co-brand purse ornaments, which has become a popular way of marketing.
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For example, Chinese new-style tea brand Heytea co-branded with various popular IPs, such as fashion toy brand BE@RBRICK and Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, to launch co-branded purse ornaments. CASETiFY, a global lifestyle brand, chose to co-brand with Japanese anime Crayon Shin-chan to create ornaments.
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The core participants of IP plus fashion toys are IP creators, brands and consumers. Purse ornaments, belonging to a traditional catalogue, achieved value surge through IP injection, cleverly creating a triple-win ecosystem for the three parties.
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Then, how can purse ornaments acquire long-term gain? Wu suggested brands pay attention to emotion and tags, which are favored by young people. For example, purse ornaments can be combined with the pet economy and other elements that are emphasized by young people.
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"In terms of scenarios, different physical scenes, activity scenes and emotional scenes may make IP a 'useful partner'. For example, purse ornaments that reflect different moods from Monday to Friday may give IP practical functions, making it seamlessly integrated into daily life," he said.
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Wei Pengju, head of the Institute of Culture and Economy at the Central University of Finance and Economics, said: "It is suggested that IP products should be integrated with digital products. For example, artificial intelligence-generated content can be used in the development of co-branded products, lowering costs while adding to the attraction of products and brands."
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zhengyiran@chinadaily.com.cn
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A shopper browses purse ornaments at a store in Suining, Sichuan province, on Aug 9.
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As part of the new trends emerging in the Chinese consumption sector, purse ornaments are demonstrating how intellectual property has transformed from a simple cultural symbol, to a core engine driving brand innovation and reputation.
\n
Purse ornaments are dolls, badges and figurine pendants derived from well-known IPs, that are small enough to be hung on bags and are used mainly by young consumers as a social currency to showcase personality and identity.
\n
With the popular furry Labubu dolls going viral, sharing purse ornament outfits on the internet is gaining traction. On social media platforms, consumers spontaneously showcase their purse ornaments, and there is even an outfit formula. A lot of ornament lovers soon get acquainted, some of whom exchange their purse ornaments voluntarily. With a small symbol, they are able to expand their social circle.
\n
Starting from Labubu, the trend quickly expanded to well-known IPs including Disney, Sanrio and Jellycat, which have all been applied to purse ornaments. A lot of international fashion brands and luxury brands, such as Coach, Loewe and Miu Miu, are also starting to develop purse ornaments.
\n
"Popular commodities no longer meet the demand of new consumption groups such as the Generation Z.Behind the 'purse ornament trend' is the fact that this group of people emphasizes self-expression and pays for emotional value," said Zhan Junhao, founder of Fujian Huace Brand Positioning Consulting.
\n
"Purse ornaments are small and exquisite, with diverse shapes, which can meet consumers' personalized expression needs and become a unique fashion symbol. At the same time, the relatively inexpensive and frequently replaceable ornaments can bring emotional value such as freshness and pleasure to consumers," he explained.
\n
Mo Xin, a 30-year-old office clerk in Beijing, said that she owns 12 purse ornaments, with each costing around 350 yuan ($49) on average. "I like to buy purse ornaments, as buying them and hanging them on bags makes me happy."
\n
The 2024 China's consumption trend survey, issued by market consulting firm McKinsey & Company, said that 64 percent of the surveyed consumers emphasize more spiritual consumption. In addition, young consumers pursue more spiritual pleasure and psychological satisfaction.
\n
Wu Shenggen, deputy head of the Huangshan Institute of International Communication at Shanghai University, and director of the Shanghai Advertising Association, said: "Young consumers care about the emotion, story, value and sense of belonging behind the purse ornament, which serve as consumers' 'spiritual comfort doll' and 'emotional partners', reflecting the transformation of consumption patterns under spiritual guidance."
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While fashion brands are launching purse ornaments, more and more brands are choosing to co-brand purse ornaments, which has become a popular way of marketing.
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For example, Chinese new-style tea brand Heytea co-branded with various popular IPs, such as fashion toy brand BE@RBRICK and Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, to launch co-branded purse ornaments. CASETiFY, a global lifestyle brand, chose to co-brand with Japanese anime Crayon Shin-chan to create ornaments.
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The core participants of IP plus fashion toys are IP creators, brands and consumers. Purse ornaments, belonging to a traditional catalogue, achieved value surge through IP injection, cleverly creating a triple-win ecosystem for the three parties.
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Then, how can purse ornaments acquire long-term gain? Wu suggested brands pay attention to emotion and tags, which are favored by young people. For example, purse ornaments can be combined with the pet economy and other elements that are emphasized by young people.
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"In terms of scenarios, different physical scenes, activity scenes and emotional scenes may make IP a 'useful partner'. For example, purse ornaments that reflect different moods from Monday to Friday may give IP practical functions, making it seamlessly integrated into daily life," he said.
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Wei Pengju, head of the Institute of Culture and Economy at the Central University of Finance and Economics, said: "It is suggested that IP products should be integrated with digital products. For example, artificial intelligence-generated content can be used in the development of co-branded products, lowering costs while adding to the attraction of products and brands."
Chinese consumers have shown greater interest in traveling during the upcoming holiday, which is one day longer than usual, and travelers have booked their trips further in advance, with long-haul outbound travel proving extremely popular.
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As of early September, the number of consumers planning to travel during the holiday had already surged by 130 percent year-on-year, according to Chinese tourism services firm U-tour.
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It found that domestic travelers had booked accommodation at over 2,800 hotels globally as of early September. In terms of hotel booking volumes, some of the most popular destinations include Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam, according to Qunar, a Beijing-based online travel agency.
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Egypt, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Cambodia and Sweden recorded the highest growth rates in hotel bookings, Qunar said.
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Tourism agencies found that the peak travel period will run from Sept 29 to Oct 12, with more office workers requesting three days of leave to combine into a 12-day extended holiday.
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Chinese travelers' enthusiasm for overseas travel has been boosted by more convenient visa-free policies rolled out by multiple countries. For example, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have introduced reciprocal visa-free policies with China, while South Korea and Russia have launched visa-free entry for group tours.
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"Chinese travelers are no longer satisfied with tours that check out different scenic spots. Instead, they prefer to have in-depth experiences in a single country. With ample time during the National Day holiday, Chinese tourists are traveling to more distant destinations for more in-depth experiences," said Cai Muzi, a Qunar researcher.
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"As a representative of ancient civilizations, Egypt enjoys pleasant weather in autumn. Besides, Russia offers the chance to see the aurora, and Norway's unique fjord landscape is best viewed in the fall," Cai said.
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Trip.com Group, China's largest online travel agency, found that Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore and Malaysia remain popular destinations for Chinese travelers, and countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative have become more sought-after.
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More Chinese travelers are showing higher interest in visiting Africa, and the booking volume of travel products to Kenya and Tanzania during the holiday has surged 130 percent year-on-year, Trip.com found.
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Meanwhile, a large number of foreign visitors plan to travel to China during the holiday, with some of the most popular destinations being Shanghai; Beijing; Guangzhou, Guangdong province; Chengdu, Sichuan province; and Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Qunar found.
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For source markets of inbound foreign tourists, the top five countries with the highest growth rate during the National Day holiday are Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Spain, Hungary and Saudi Arabia, according to Qunar.
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Issac Nyaganya, a student from Tanzania studying in Chongqing, has no plans to return to his home country during the holiday and will travel to multiple places in China to experience more beautiful scenery. He booked his trips on the English version platform of Qunar.
Chinese consumers have shown greater interest in traveling during the upcoming holiday, which is one day longer than usual, and travelers have booked their trips further in advance, with long-haul outbound travel proving extremely popular.
\n
As of early September, the number of consumers planning to travel during the holiday had already surged by 130 percent year-on-year, according to Chinese tourism services firm U-tour.
\n
It found that domestic travelers had booked accommodation at over 2,800 hotels globally as of early September. In terms of hotel booking volumes, some of the most popular destinations include Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam, according to Qunar, a Beijing-based online travel agency.
\n
Egypt, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Cambodia and Sweden recorded the highest growth rates in hotel bookings, Qunar said.
\n
Tourism agencies found that the peak travel period will run from Sept 29 to Oct 12, with more office workers requesting three days of leave to combine into a 12-day extended holiday.
\n
Chinese travelers' enthusiasm for overseas travel has been boosted by more convenient visa-free policies rolled out by multiple countries. For example, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have introduced reciprocal visa-free policies with China, while South Korea and Russia have launched visa-free entry for group tours.
\n
"Chinese travelers are no longer satisfied with tours that check out different scenic spots. Instead, they prefer to have in-depth experiences in a single country. With ample time during the National Day holiday, Chinese tourists are traveling to more distant destinations for more in-depth experiences," said Cai Muzi, a Qunar researcher.
\n
"As a representative of ancient civilizations, Egypt enjoys pleasant weather in autumn. Besides, Russia offers the chance to see the aurora, and Norway's unique fjord landscape is best viewed in the fall," Cai said.
\n
Trip.com Group, China's largest online travel agency, found that Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore and Malaysia remain popular destinations for Chinese travelers, and countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative have become more sought-after.
\n
More Chinese travelers are showing higher interest in visiting Africa, and the booking volume of travel products to Kenya and Tanzania during the holiday has surged 130 percent year-on-year, Trip.com found.
\n
Meanwhile, a large number of foreign visitors plan to travel to China during the holiday, with some of the most popular destinations being Shanghai; Beijing; Guangzhou, Guangdong province; Chengdu, Sichuan province; and Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Qunar found.
\n
For source markets of inbound foreign tourists, the top five countries with the highest growth rate during the National Day holiday are Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Spain, Hungary and Saudi Arabia, according to Qunar.
\n
Issac Nyaganya, a student from Tanzania studying in Chongqing, has no plans to return to his home country during the holiday and will travel to multiple places in China to experience more beautiful scenery. He booked his trips on the English version platform of Qunar.
An actress presents "the first cup of milk tea in autumn" to tourists during a performance in Luoyang, Henan province, on Aug 7.
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A staff member of a milk tea shop sorts orders in Beijing on Aug 7.
\n
Fall's onset has sparked an online hashtag — "the first cup of milk tea in autumn" — across the country, turning a seasonal drink into a national ritual.
\n
Every year, at the Chinese solar term Start of Autumn, millions of consumers log on, or line up, for a plastic cup of comfort. This hashtag is once again flooding trend lists: social feeds have overflowed with milk-tea selfies, delivery counters are backed up, and some outlets have logged order backlogs of more than 1,000 cups.
\n
Delivery platforms have become the main battleground.
\n
Meituan said more than 100 tea brands including Mixue, YH Tang and coffee brands including Starbucks and Luckin Coffee, rolled out exclusive products on its platform on this year's Start of Autumn day, which fell on Aug 7, while at least 250,000 beverage outlets joined in the promotions.
\n
For Generation Z consumers, the ritual has become less about tea and more about emotion. Ordering a cup is a form of social currency, a way to show affection or simply indulge in an instant, low-cost reward.
\n
"China's new-style milk tea is entering a highlight moment," said Zhu Danpeng, an independent food-and-beverage analyst. Zhu compared the drink to a psychological nudge: a symbol of harvest and abundance that delivers "mood value" alongside caffeine and sugar.
\n
The generational divide is stark.
\n
Post-1990s consumers often buy to "please themselves", while older cohorts lean toward gifts that "please others". As Gen-Z edges into the mainstream, self-reward is becoming not only acceptable, but also visible — documented on feeds and shared in groups.
\n
The appetite for emotionally charged purchases is spreading beyond tea and coffee beverages. From hanfu (traditional Chinese dress) to national-chic apparel, cultural creative goods and IP crossovers, "emotion-plus" is reshaping consumption patterns.
\n
On Dewu App, a trading platform popular with Gen-Z, two drivers dominate: upgrading for quality and aligning with personal values. Toy sales on Dewu surged 310 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2025; blind-box sales rocketed 1,000 percent; and sales of stress-relief toys rose 900 percent.
\n
Nostalgia products such as Phoenix Bicycle's road bike model, launched exclusively on the platform, sold nine times more year-on-year, with 65 percent of new buyers born after 1995.
\n
Research firm iiMedia expects China's animation derivative products market to hit 652 billion yuan ($91.7 billion) in 2025 and 834 billion yuan by 2029. More than 55,000 companies linked to the "emotion economy" have registered in the past five years, including 7,500 in the first half alone, up 16.6 percent from a year earlier.
\n
E-commerce events reflect the shift.
\n
During Tmall's 2025 "618" shopping festival, 453 brands surpassed 100 million yuan in sales. Toys, pets and outdoor sports were breakout categories: six toy merchants cleared 100 million yuan, nearly 100 topped 10 million yuan, and 2,400 shops tripled their sales compared with the previous year.
\n
Future Marketing projects that China's "emotion-consumption "market will surpass 2 trillion yuan in 2025, compounding at 12 percent annually since 2013.
\n
"When film, animation and tourism link up, their combined pull far exceeds any single sector," said Wei Pengju, dean of the cultural economy research institute at the Central University of Finance and Economics. "Quality IPs can monetize through games, theme parks and apparel modifications, delivering premium returns and fueling content innovation."
\n
For businesses, the challenge is how to keep up. "Firms need to decipher emotional needs, innovate products, build brands and adjust strategies quickly," said Zhu Keli, founding director of the China Institute of New Economy.
\n
The most successful players blend emotional resonance with fast execution.
\n
Card maker Kayou, a pan-entertainment industry player whose best-known products are Ultraman collectibles, was quick to seize on the animated summer blockbuster "Nobody".
\n
Nobody follows four underdog monsters — a pig, toad, weasel and ape — who masquerade as characters from Journey to the West in a quest for immortality before finding themselves protecting villagers from malevolent forces.
\n
Within 53 days of release, the film grossed 1.63 billion yuan at the box office and earned an 8.5 rating on Douban. Based on the plot, Kayou designed plush toys, figures and blind-boxes. The results underscore the power of cross-media IP.
\n
The movie has generated more than 200 categories and 800 stock keeping units; and plush dolls and figures lead sales. Derivative revenue reached 7 million yuan on the opening day, while 3 million yuan blind-boxes sold out almost instantly. By Sept 17, its derivatives products had sold more than 30 million yuan.
\n
According to Maoyan Research Institute, summer 2025 derivative revenue climbed 120 percent year-on-year, with Nobody accounting for nearly a third. Analysts forecast the IP's full-chain value will be above 1 billion yuan.
\n
Products span the pricing spectrum, from a 569 yuan ape plush to 10-30 yuan trinkets. More than 30 companies — including Luckin Coffee, M&G Stationery and Jetsen films — have joined crossovers covering toys, stationery, games, lifestyle goods, auto accessories, apps and themed exhibitions. Merchandise is distributed across Shanghai Film Group's 50 owned cinemas, 800 United Cinema theaters and multiplex chains.
\n
The emotion economy is also reshaping how companies think about loyalty and growth. Analyst Zhu said the momentum shows no sign of slowing. As younger generations with stronger spending power lean into "self-pleasing" consumption, the market for goods that deliver emotional value — whether tea, toys or themed trinkets — is set to expand rapidly.
\n
"The shift is structural," said Zhu. "Emotion is not just a marketing hook, it is becoming a primary axis of the local consumer economy."
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wangzhuoqiong@chinadaily.com.cn
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+ "content": "
An actress presents "the first cup of milk tea in autumn" to tourists during a performance in Luoyang, Henan province, on Aug 7.
\n
A staff member of a milk tea shop sorts orders in Beijing on Aug 7.
\n
Fall's onset has sparked an online hashtag — "the first cup of milk tea in autumn" — across the country, turning a seasonal drink into a national ritual.
\n
Every year, at the Chinese solar term Start of Autumn, millions of consumers log on, or line up, for a plastic cup of comfort. This hashtag is once again flooding trend lists: social feeds have overflowed with milk-tea selfies, delivery counters are backed up, and some outlets have logged order backlogs of more than 1,000 cups.
\n
Delivery platforms have become the main battleground.
\n
Meituan said more than 100 tea brands including Mixue, YH Tang and coffee brands including Starbucks and Luckin Coffee, rolled out exclusive products on its platform on this year's Start of Autumn day, which fell on Aug 7, while at least 250,000 beverage outlets joined in the promotions.
\n
For Generation Z consumers, the ritual has become less about tea and more about emotion. Ordering a cup is a form of social currency, a way to show affection or simply indulge in an instant, low-cost reward.
\n
"China's new-style milk tea is entering a highlight moment," said Zhu Danpeng, an independent food-and-beverage analyst. Zhu compared the drink to a psychological nudge: a symbol of harvest and abundance that delivers "mood value" alongside caffeine and sugar.
\n
The generational divide is stark.
\n
Post-1990s consumers often buy to "please themselves", while older cohorts lean toward gifts that "please others". As Gen-Z edges into the mainstream, self-reward is becoming not only acceptable, but also visible — documented on feeds and shared in groups.
\n
The appetite for emotionally charged purchases is spreading beyond tea and coffee beverages. From hanfu (traditional Chinese dress) to national-chic apparel, cultural creative goods and IP crossovers, "emotion-plus" is reshaping consumption patterns.
\n
On Dewu App, a trading platform popular with Gen-Z, two drivers dominate: upgrading for quality and aligning with personal values. Toy sales on Dewu surged 310 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2025; blind-box sales rocketed 1,000 percent; and sales of stress-relief toys rose 900 percent.
\n
Nostalgia products such as Phoenix Bicycle's road bike model, launched exclusively on the platform, sold nine times more year-on-year, with 65 percent of new buyers born after 1995.
\n
Research firm iiMedia expects China's animation derivative products market to hit 652 billion yuan ($91.7 billion) in 2025 and 834 billion yuan by 2029. More than 55,000 companies linked to the "emotion economy" have registered in the past five years, including 7,500 in the first half alone, up 16.6 percent from a year earlier.
\n
E-commerce events reflect the shift.
\n
During Tmall's 2025 "618" shopping festival, 453 brands surpassed 100 million yuan in sales. Toys, pets and outdoor sports were breakout categories: six toy merchants cleared 100 million yuan, nearly 100 topped 10 million yuan, and 2,400 shops tripled their sales compared with the previous year.
\n
Future Marketing projects that China's "emotion-consumption "market will surpass 2 trillion yuan in 2025, compounding at 12 percent annually since 2013.
\n
"When film, animation and tourism link up, their combined pull far exceeds any single sector," said Wei Pengju, dean of the cultural economy research institute at the Central University of Finance and Economics. "Quality IPs can monetize through games, theme parks and apparel modifications, delivering premium returns and fueling content innovation."
\n
For businesses, the challenge is how to keep up. "Firms need to decipher emotional needs, innovate products, build brands and adjust strategies quickly," said Zhu Keli, founding director of the China Institute of New Economy.
\n
The most successful players blend emotional resonance with fast execution.
\n
Card maker Kayou, a pan-entertainment industry player whose best-known products are Ultraman collectibles, was quick to seize on the animated summer blockbuster "Nobody".
\n
Nobody follows four underdog monsters — a pig, toad, weasel and ape — who masquerade as characters from Journey to the West in a quest for immortality before finding themselves protecting villagers from malevolent forces.
\n
Within 53 days of release, the film grossed 1.63 billion yuan at the box office and earned an 8.5 rating on Douban. Based on the plot, Kayou designed plush toys, figures and blind-boxes. The results underscore the power of cross-media IP.
\n
The movie has generated more than 200 categories and 800 stock keeping units; and plush dolls and figures lead sales. Derivative revenue reached 7 million yuan on the opening day, while 3 million yuan blind-boxes sold out almost instantly. By Sept 17, its derivatives products had sold more than 30 million yuan.
\n
According to Maoyan Research Institute, summer 2025 derivative revenue climbed 120 percent year-on-year, with Nobody accounting for nearly a third. Analysts forecast the IP's full-chain value will be above 1 billion yuan.
\n
Products span the pricing spectrum, from a 569 yuan ape plush to 10-30 yuan trinkets. More than 30 companies — including Luckin Coffee, M&G Stationery and Jetsen films — have joined crossovers covering toys, stationery, games, lifestyle goods, auto accessories, apps and themed exhibitions. Merchandise is distributed across Shanghai Film Group's 50 owned cinemas, 800 United Cinema theaters and multiplex chains.
\n
The emotion economy is also reshaping how companies think about loyalty and growth. Analyst Zhu said the momentum shows no sign of slowing. As younger generations with stronger spending power lean into "self-pleasing" consumption, the market for goods that deliver emotional value — whether tea, toys or themed trinkets — is set to expand rapidly.
\n
"The shift is structural," said Zhu. "Emotion is not just a marketing hook, it is becoming a primary axis of the local consumer economy."
Sam's Club (Jiang'an store), a subsidiary of Walmart, welcomes a large number of consumers in Wuhan, Hubei province, on May 28.
\n
Walmart Inc is betting small will be big in China. The US retailer opened its fourth neighborhood store at its China headquarters, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Sept 13, signaling that the compact format has found traction and is expected to scale.
\n
Each store, about 500 square meters in size, mainly carries some 2,000 stock-keeping units or products tailored to the most frequent needs of nearby residents. In the store, food dominates — fresh produce, bakery, hot meals, ready-to-eat options and snacks — covering what Walmart calls "five meals a day".
\n
Jason Yu, general manager of CTR Market Research, said community stores are becoming a vital part of Walmart's proximity retail strategy in China. Consumers today lean toward shopping close to home or using instant retail platforms for daily, high-frequency purchases, which the traditional hypermarket's all-in-one format can no longer fully satisfy.
\n
"Smaller formats offer advantages in cost efficiency, flexible site selection and curated assortments tailored to neighborhood needs, while instant retail extends their catchment area — making the model a strong fit with Walmart's omnichannel approach in China," Yu said.
\n
For Walmart, community stores fill a strategic gap between its sprawling Sam's Clubs and shrinking hypermarkets. Walmart's China net sales jumped 30 percent year-on-year to $5.8 billion in the second quarter, driven by Sam's Club expansion and its double-digit growth in transactions, as well as its e-commerce growth at 39 percent.
\n
Sam's remains the company's profit driver in China, with 57 outlets across 25 cities. At the 2025 Walmart global investment conference, Zhu Xiaojing, CEO of Walmart China, revealed that eight Sam's Club stores in China are expected to reach annual sales volume of over 3.6 billion yuan ($500 million) per store at the end of this year.
\n
Even so, their suburban footprint leaves downtown areas underserved.
\n
Neighborhood markets address that gap with its bigger stores that enhance one-stop experiences and 30-minute reach by e-commerce. The compact store is intensifying its coverage by reaching customers within a 10-minute walk and sharing supply chains with Sam's to break bulk packs into smaller sizes.
\n
The expansion comes as Walmart's hypermarket model wanes. From 2020 to April 2025, the retailer's store number — including hypermarkets and Sam's Club — fell from 429 to 334. That coincided with the addition of seven new Sam's Club stores, according to data from the China Chain Store &Franchise Association.
\n
The decline reflects long-standing issues: sites misaligned with shifting population flows, bulk pack sizes mismatched to smaller households and rising operating costs.
\n
Despite that, Yu said hypermarkets will still serve one-stop shopping needs, though much of that demand is being diverted to e-commerce and specialized retail channels. He added "community stores face their own challenges, having to compete head-on with 24-hour convenience stores and delivery platforms".
\n
Yet demand for them remains relatively stable, and Walmart has an opportunity to differentiate through private-label products and value-added services, he added.
\n
"The pilot stores in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in my view, are also a signal of Walmart's intent to scale the format into China's smaller third- and fourth-tier cities," he said.
\n
Government policy is lending momentum to the shift. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Commerce and eight other ministries issued a notice to accelerate the rollout of"15-minute community life circles", underscoring support for small-footprint retail and commerce.
\n
The latest report released by Worldpanel shows that small supermarkets grew 7.3 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2025, stabilizing overall modern trade (defined as hypermarkets, supermarkets, and convenience stores). Community grocery stores also performed well, with sales up 4.7 percent.
\n
Competition is already intensifying. In the first half, leading discount retailers continued to capture market share through business model upgrades and supply chain optimization. Aldi advanced steadily through localization strategies: its store in Kunshan of East China's Jiangsu province set a new sales record in China.
\n
Leveraging their experience in Shanghai, regional supply chains, and a "high quality groceries and lifestyle products" strategy, Aldi's penetration in the eastern region increased by 1.2 percentage points, according to Worldpanel.
\n
Traditional e-commerce players are expanding into offline formats to break the limitation of the pure online shopping experience. JD Group's JD Mall offers immersive lifestyle solutions, while JD Fresh has accelerated its store model (central stores plus satellite community shops) in the northern region, boosting penetration by 0.4 percentage point.
\n
In the first half, China's fast-moving consumer goods market saw moderate recovery. Price-sensitive and experience-driven consumers demand higher product quality and functionality. This pursuit drives offline and online channels to reshape the consumption landscape through both competition and complementarity, according to Worldpanel.
\n
In offline channels, Sam's Club, Aldi, and JD Fresh precisely target consumer needs via membership formats, hard discount formats and community models. Traditional supermarkets have focused on optimizing product selection as part of their upgrades, while integrating with online-to-offline services to overcome customer traffic challenges, according to Worldpanel.
\n",
+ "content": "\n
Sam's Club (Jiang'an store), a subsidiary of Walmart, welcomes a large number of consumers in Wuhan, Hubei province, on May 28.
\n
Walmart Inc is betting small will be big in China. The US retailer opened its fourth neighborhood store at its China headquarters, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Sept 13, signaling that the compact format has found traction and is expected to scale.
\n
Each store, about 500 square meters in size, mainly carries some 2,000 stock-keeping units or products tailored to the most frequent needs of nearby residents. In the store, food dominates — fresh produce, bakery, hot meals, ready-to-eat options and snacks — covering what Walmart calls "five meals a day".
\n
Jason Yu, general manager of CTR Market Research, said community stores are becoming a vital part of Walmart's proximity retail strategy in China. Consumers today lean toward shopping close to home or using instant retail platforms for daily, high-frequency purchases, which the traditional hypermarket's all-in-one format can no longer fully satisfy.
\n
"Smaller formats offer advantages in cost efficiency, flexible site selection and curated assortments tailored to neighborhood needs, while instant retail extends their catchment area — making the model a strong fit with Walmart's omnichannel approach in China," Yu said.
\n
For Walmart, community stores fill a strategic gap between its sprawling Sam's Clubs and shrinking hypermarkets. Walmart's China net sales jumped 30 percent year-on-year to $5.8 billion in the second quarter, driven by Sam's Club expansion and its double-digit growth in transactions, as well as its e-commerce growth at 39 percent.
\n
Sam's remains the company's profit driver in China, with 57 outlets across 25 cities. At the 2025 Walmart global investment conference, Zhu Xiaojing, CEO of Walmart China, revealed that eight Sam's Club stores in China are expected to reach annual sales volume of over 3.6 billion yuan ($500 million) per store at the end of this year.
\n
Even so, their suburban footprint leaves downtown areas underserved.
\n
Neighborhood markets address that gap with its bigger stores that enhance one-stop experiences and 30-minute reach by e-commerce. The compact store is intensifying its coverage by reaching customers within a 10-minute walk and sharing supply chains with Sam's to break bulk packs into smaller sizes.
\n
The expansion comes as Walmart's hypermarket model wanes. From 2020 to April 2025, the retailer's store number — including hypermarkets and Sam's Club — fell from 429 to 334. That coincided with the addition of seven new Sam's Club stores, according to data from the China Chain Store &Franchise Association.
\n
The decline reflects long-standing issues: sites misaligned with shifting population flows, bulk pack sizes mismatched to smaller households and rising operating costs.
\n
Despite that, Yu said hypermarkets will still serve one-stop shopping needs, though much of that demand is being diverted to e-commerce and specialized retail channels. He added "community stores face their own challenges, having to compete head-on with 24-hour convenience stores and delivery platforms".
\n
Yet demand for them remains relatively stable, and Walmart has an opportunity to differentiate through private-label products and value-added services, he added.
\n
"The pilot stores in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in my view, are also a signal of Walmart's intent to scale the format into China's smaller third- and fourth-tier cities," he said.
\n
Government policy is lending momentum to the shift. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Commerce and eight other ministries issued a notice to accelerate the rollout of"15-minute community life circles", underscoring support for small-footprint retail and commerce.
\n
The latest report released by Worldpanel shows that small supermarkets grew 7.3 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2025, stabilizing overall modern trade (defined as hypermarkets, supermarkets, and convenience stores). Community grocery stores also performed well, with sales up 4.7 percent.
\n
Competition is already intensifying. In the first half, leading discount retailers continued to capture market share through business model upgrades and supply chain optimization. Aldi advanced steadily through localization strategies: its store in Kunshan of East China's Jiangsu province set a new sales record in China.
\n
Leveraging their experience in Shanghai, regional supply chains, and a "high quality groceries and lifestyle products" strategy, Aldi's penetration in the eastern region increased by 1.2 percentage points, according to Worldpanel.
\n
Traditional e-commerce players are expanding into offline formats to break the limitation of the pure online shopping experience. JD Group's JD Mall offers immersive lifestyle solutions, while JD Fresh has accelerated its store model (central stores plus satellite community shops) in the northern region, boosting penetration by 0.4 percentage point.
\n
In the first half, China's fast-moving consumer goods market saw moderate recovery. Price-sensitive and experience-driven consumers demand higher product quality and functionality. This pursuit drives offline and online channels to reshape the consumption landscape through both competition and complementarity, according to Worldpanel.
\n
In offline channels, Sam's Club, Aldi, and JD Fresh precisely target consumer needs via membership formats, hard discount formats and community models. Traditional supermarkets have focused on optimizing product selection as part of their upgrades, while integrating with online-to-offline services to overcome customer traffic challenges, according to Worldpanel.
Pupils at a middle school in Jilin city, Jilin province, play a local game called pearl ball.
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With the assistance of AI-enabled equipment, schoolchildren in Xingye county of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region practice long jump.
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At a secondary vocational and technical school in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, students perform a traditional Tibetan Reba Dance.
\n\n
In this autumn semester, sports teacher Yang Hu and his wife Yu Xiaona prepared a special gift for pupils at Wanjia Primary School in Ordos city, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region — a rope-jumping routine to the theme song of the popular Chinese animated film Nobody.
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"The film went viral this summer, so we came up with a new set of rope-jumping routines for students in the new semester," said Yang.
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With the help of his wife Yu, the primary school's dance teacher, Yang integrated local Mongolian dancing with rope jumping to attract more students to get involved. "Rope jumping can improve their physical coordination and fitness, which can become a lifelong habit," Yang said.
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In Shantou, South China's Guangdong province, sports on school campuses also feature cultural elements. With the guidance of a kung fu instructor, students learned to perform martial arts to the rhythm of a fan dance.
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"Kung fu is really fun," said Chen Sinuo, a student at Guangsha School in Shantou, who loves fan dancing and always shows the movements to his parents after school.
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Zhao Anrong, director of physical education at Guangsha School, said: "We want to make exercise more engaging while passing on cultural traditions and helping students develop qualities like focus, perseverance and humility."
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Nowadays, many Chinese schools have not only added traditional elements to physical exercise, but have also introduced artificial intelligence and advanced equipment to campus sports.
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In Xingye county, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, six grader Tan Jintuan stood in front of a screen featuring an AI-enabled sports simulator. After unlocking the program with facial recognition, Tan raised his hand as a signal to start his exercises.
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The simulator features activities such as long jump, rope jump and sit-ups. An AI-enabled camera captures the student's movements in real-time, assesses their performance and provides a report with exercise suggestions.
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"After I finished my jumping, I can see my score and rankings. When I find myself making step-by-step improvements, I really want to keep trying," Tan said.
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"With the new equipment, we enjoy doing sports even more, and are filled with energy and a desire to compete with each other."
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AI has been deeply integrated into campus sports. In Huaze School in Changchun, Northeast China's Jilin province, a large display screen presents a real-time count of the school's participants in sports activities, as well as their average exercise duration and intensity.
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The AI system makes a statistical analysis of the sports activities in the school through cameras and other detection devices.
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Wang Yu, vice-principal of Huaze School, said: "AI provides great data support, based on which we can learn the preferences of students to optimize our physical education courses and after-school services."
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Starting from this autumn semester, primary and junior high schools in East China's Jiangsu province will arrange one PE class each day.
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In dealing with shortages of PE teachers in the province, Wuxi Economic Development Zone recruited full-time and part-time PE teachers, and parents with professional sporting backgrounds. The schools also strengthened the training of all teachers in terms of physical fitness, safety and sports skills.
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Meanwhile, in Beijing, supporting measures such as extending the previous 10-minute break between classes by five minutes and holding intra-school sports competitions have been effective over the past year.
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"Sporting activities are indispensable in education, during the process of which, students can discover what they are good at and where they need to make improvements. We will continue to make reforms in our campus sports program for the all-round development of children," said Lu Yongli, principal of Beijing No 2 Experimental Primary School.
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Pupils at a middle school in Jilin city, Jilin province, play a local game called pearl ball.
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With the assistance of AI-enabled equipment, schoolchildren in Xingye county of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region practice long jump.
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At a secondary vocational and technical school in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, students perform a traditional Tibetan Reba Dance.
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In this autumn semester, sports teacher Yang Hu and his wife Yu Xiaona prepared a special gift for pupils at Wanjia Primary School in Ordos city, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region — a rope-jumping routine to the theme song of the popular Chinese animated film Nobody.
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"The film went viral this summer, so we came up with a new set of rope-jumping routines for students in the new semester," said Yang.
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With the help of his wife Yu, the primary school's dance teacher, Yang integrated local Mongolian dancing with rope jumping to attract more students to get involved. "Rope jumping can improve their physical coordination and fitness, which can become a lifelong habit," Yang said.
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In Shantou, South China's Guangdong province, sports on school campuses also feature cultural elements. With the guidance of a kung fu instructor, students learned to perform martial arts to the rhythm of a fan dance.
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"Kung fu is really fun," said Chen Sinuo, a student at Guangsha School in Shantou, who loves fan dancing and always shows the movements to his parents after school.
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Zhao Anrong, director of physical education at Guangsha School, said: "We want to make exercise more engaging while passing on cultural traditions and helping students develop qualities like focus, perseverance and humility."
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Nowadays, many Chinese schools have not only added traditional elements to physical exercise, but have also introduced artificial intelligence and advanced equipment to campus sports.
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In Xingye county, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, six grader Tan Jintuan stood in front of a screen featuring an AI-enabled sports simulator. After unlocking the program with facial recognition, Tan raised his hand as a signal to start his exercises.
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The simulator features activities such as long jump, rope jump and sit-ups. An AI-enabled camera captures the student's movements in real-time, assesses their performance and provides a report with exercise suggestions.
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"After I finished my jumping, I can see my score and rankings. When I find myself making step-by-step improvements, I really want to keep trying," Tan said.
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"With the new equipment, we enjoy doing sports even more, and are filled with energy and a desire to compete with each other."
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AI has been deeply integrated into campus sports. In Huaze School in Changchun, Northeast China's Jilin province, a large display screen presents a real-time count of the school's participants in sports activities, as well as their average exercise duration and intensity.
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The AI system makes a statistical analysis of the sports activities in the school through cameras and other detection devices.
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Wang Yu, vice-principal of Huaze School, said: "AI provides great data support, based on which we can learn the preferences of students to optimize our physical education courses and after-school services."
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Starting from this autumn semester, primary and junior high schools in East China's Jiangsu province will arrange one PE class each day.
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In dealing with shortages of PE teachers in the province, Wuxi Economic Development Zone recruited full-time and part-time PE teachers, and parents with professional sporting backgrounds. The schools also strengthened the training of all teachers in terms of physical fitness, safety and sports skills.
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Meanwhile, in Beijing, supporting measures such as extending the previous 10-minute break between classes by five minutes and holding intra-school sports competitions have been effective over the past year.
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"Sporting activities are indispensable in education, during the process of which, students can discover what they are good at and where they need to make improvements. We will continue to make reforms in our campus sports program for the all-round development of children," said Lu Yongli, principal of Beijing No 2 Experimental Primary School.
Frenchman Alexandre Sybillain in action during the inaugural World's Highest Bridge Triathlon International Challenge.
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GUIYANG, Guizhou — Alexandre Sybillain, a French amateur triathlete and founder of a triathlon training center in Shanghai, has been a pioneer in promoting the sport in China and has witnessed its expanding opportunities.
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Sybillain has competed in triathlons for a decade, drawn to the sport as a complete full-body workout. "No one is naturally strong in all three disciplines. You might be a good runner, but a weak swimmer — so you have to work on your limitations," he said. "The goal isn't necessarily to be the best, but to do your best."
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The first World's Highest Bridge Triathlon International Challenge began Sunday morning on and around the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Southwest China's Guizhou province.
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Nearly 200 athletes from more than 20 countries and regions tested their limits on a 36.75-kilometer course. The race started with a 750-meter swim in the Beipanjiang River, followed by a 26 km cycling leg along gorge roads with a 798m elevation gain, and culminated in a 10 km run finishing atop the world's highest bridge.
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Sybillain organized a youth training camp in Guizhou at a provincial coach's invitation in 2024. "Last year, we brought 15 kids to train in the mountains for two weeks. The environment is perfect — quiet, clean and with little traffic," he recalled.
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When he learned about this year's bridge race, he did not hesitate. "I visited it last year and loved it. As someone from the French Alps, I love climbing — it's my strength. This course has a lot of elevation, which really appealed to me," he told reporters.
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"Running on a bridge that hasn't even opened to traffic yet is a unique experience, a one-time opportunity," he added. "That's why I traveled all this way, even though it meant a four-hour flight."
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He said the Guizhou triathlon stood out for its challenging terrain. "There weren't many races in China with this much climbing. It's one of the toughest courses here," he said.
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While running on the world's highest bridge, he appreciated the breathtaking view. "When you're up there, you feel like you're on top of the world," he said.
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Sybillain finished second in his age group (46-60) and expressed no regrets about making the trip. "I came here to enjoy the experience, not to win. I gave it my all," said the 55-year-old.
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Having lived in China for years, he has witnessed triathlon's rapid growth. "A decade ago, there were only one or two races in China per year; now there are over 100, and some events attract more than 1,000 participants. The equipment has also improved," he said.
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Sybillain first came to China for business, trading technical and mechanical parts between China and Europe. About 10 years ago, he transitioned to full-time sports development and, with his Chinese wife, founded a triathlon club in Shanghai.
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"Now it's one of the largest clubs in China, with over 500 children training. We partner with schools to promote the sport. My wife manages the club, and I coach part-time," he said.
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Learning that extreme sports might be offered on the world's highest bridge, Sybillain expressed great interest in the concept.
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"If you can integrate activities like bungee jumping or other extreme sports with a landmark like this bridge, it would attract more visitors and bring great benefits to the province. It's a good idea," he said.
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In a post-race interview, he said that if the event is held again next year — whether on the bridge or nearby — he will definitely return.
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"Triathlon in China has grown exponentially. Now, there are races almost every month in cities nationwide, which provides more stages to challenge ourselves," he said.
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Frenchman Alexandre Sybillain in action during the inaugural World's Highest Bridge Triathlon International Challenge.
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GUIYANG, Guizhou — Alexandre Sybillain, a French amateur triathlete and founder of a triathlon training center in Shanghai, has been a pioneer in promoting the sport in China and has witnessed its expanding opportunities.
\n
Sybillain has competed in triathlons for a decade, drawn to the sport as a complete full-body workout. "No one is naturally strong in all three disciplines. You might be a good runner, but a weak swimmer — so you have to work on your limitations," he said. "The goal isn't necessarily to be the best, but to do your best."
\n
The first World's Highest Bridge Triathlon International Challenge began Sunday morning on and around the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Southwest China's Guizhou province.
\n
Nearly 200 athletes from more than 20 countries and regions tested their limits on a 36.75-kilometer course. The race started with a 750-meter swim in the Beipanjiang River, followed by a 26 km cycling leg along gorge roads with a 798m elevation gain, and culminated in a 10 km run finishing atop the world's highest bridge.
\n
Sybillain organized a youth training camp in Guizhou at a provincial coach's invitation in 2024. "Last year, we brought 15 kids to train in the mountains for two weeks. The environment is perfect — quiet, clean and with little traffic," he recalled.
\n
When he learned about this year's bridge race, he did not hesitate. "I visited it last year and loved it. As someone from the French Alps, I love climbing — it's my strength. This course has a lot of elevation, which really appealed to me," he told reporters.
\n
"Running on a bridge that hasn't even opened to traffic yet is a unique experience, a one-time opportunity," he added. "That's why I traveled all this way, even though it meant a four-hour flight."
\n
He said the Guizhou triathlon stood out for its challenging terrain. "There weren't many races in China with this much climbing. It's one of the toughest courses here," he said.
\n
While running on the world's highest bridge, he appreciated the breathtaking view. "When you're up there, you feel like you're on top of the world," he said.
\n
Sybillain finished second in his age group (46-60) and expressed no regrets about making the trip. "I came here to enjoy the experience, not to win. I gave it my all," said the 55-year-old.
\n
Having lived in China for years, he has witnessed triathlon's rapid growth. "A decade ago, there were only one or two races in China per year; now there are over 100, and some events attract more than 1,000 participants. The equipment has also improved," he said.
\n
Sybillain first came to China for business, trading technical and mechanical parts between China and Europe. About 10 years ago, he transitioned to full-time sports development and, with his Chinese wife, founded a triathlon club in Shanghai.
\n
"Now it's one of the largest clubs in China, with over 500 children training. We partner with schools to promote the sport. My wife manages the club, and I coach part-time," he said.
\n
Learning that extreme sports might be offered on the world's highest bridge, Sybillain expressed great interest in the concept.
\n
"If you can integrate activities like bungee jumping or other extreme sports with a landmark like this bridge, it would attract more visitors and bring great benefits to the province. It's a good idea," he said.
\n
In a post-race interview, he said that if the event is held again next year — whether on the bridge or nearby — he will definitely return.
\n
"Triathlon in China has grown exponentially. Now, there are races almost every month in cities nationwide, which provides more stages to challenge ourselves," he said.
Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele celebrates after winning the men's Ballon d'Or award at Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, on Monday.
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Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati makes a speech after winning the women's Ballon d'Or award on Monday.
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Ousmane Dembele holds the Champions League trophy before the Novak Djokovic vs Cameron Norrie match at the French Open in June.
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Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele won the Ballon d'Or on Monday, a reward for his starring role in the club's Champions League triumph last season, while Spain's Aitana Bonmati claimed the women's prize for the third year in a row.
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Dembele, 28, edged out teen Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal to succeed Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri, who took the trophy in 2024, as the winner of the most prestigious individual prize in soccer — an award that for many years had been dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Former Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona forward Dembele, who was part of the France team that won the World Cup in 2018, scored 35 goals in all competitions as PSG claimed a French league and cup double, as well as winning the Champions League.
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With winger Dembele moving into a center-forward role following Kylian Mbappe's departure for Real Madrid, PSG went on to hammer Inter Milan 5-0 in the final in Munich to win the European title for the first time in its history.
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"I really don't have the words. It was an incredible season with PSG," an emotional Dembele said on the stage at the Theatre du Chatelet in central Paris.
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"It's incredible to win a trophy like this," he said in French.
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"To be rewarded with an individual trophy like the Ballon d'Or is truly exceptional."
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He added that his boss Luis Enrique — who won the award for club coach of the year — had been "like a father" to him.
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"It is an individual trophy, but it was really the collective that won it," insisted Dembele, who was one of nine members of the triumphant PSG team from last season to be nominated for the prize.
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"The Ballon d'Or has not really been an objective for me in my career, but I worked hard for the team to win the Champions League."
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Earlier in the evening, the 18-year-old Yamal, who was a teammate of Dembele at Barcelona when he first broke through in 2023, won the Kopa Trophy for the best player aged under 21 — the second year running he has taken that award.
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"I need to keep on working to win other awards in the future," he said through a translator.
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Dembele was at the ceremony to pick up his prize while his PSG teammates were losing 1-0 in a Ligue 1 game in Marseille at the same time — that match had been scheduled for Sunday, but was put back 24 hours due to bad weather in the south of France.
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Three in a row
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Barcelona and Spain midfielder Bonmati won the women's prize by edging out her international teammate Mariona Caldentey, with whom she played in the Spain side that was beaten on penalties by England in the Women's Euro 2025 final.
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Bonmati, 27, also lost the Women's Champions League final with her club last season, at the hands of Caldentey's Arsenal.
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Bonmati was named player of the tournament at the Euros, despite not starting either of Spain's first two matches as she recovered from a bout of viral meningitis.
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"I am very proud," said Bonmati, who credited her teammates for their role in her personal triumph.
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"Third time in a row here and I still can't believe it," Bonmati added.
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"I owe Barcelona everything, this is the club of my life.
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"I think I am here for the third consecutive time because of the teams I play in, so all of this is because of them."
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Alessia Russo, one of the nominees from the triumphant England European Championship team and Arsenal's Champions League winning side, came third.
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Bonmati's "three-peat" follows back-to-back victories for her Barcelona and Spain teammate Alexia Putellas.
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Norway's Ada Hegerberg and USA star Megan Rapinoe are the only other players to have won the Women's Ballon d'Or since it was introduced in 2018.
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The Ballon d'Or is voted for by a panel of journalists, one from each of the top 100 countries and regions in the FIFA world rankings for the men, and from the top 50 for the women.
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Bonmati's 19-year-old teammate at Barcelona and Spain, Vicky Lopez, was named the best young women's player.
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Gianluigi Donnarumma, who excelled in the PSG team that swept all aside last season before moving to Manchester City, claimed the Yashin trophy for best goalkeeper.
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England's Euros winner Hannah Hampton claimed the best women's goalkeeper award, while her international manager Sarina Wiegman was named the best women's coach.
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The men's and women's Gerd Muller trophies for the top scorers respectively went to Viktor Gyokeres, who joined Arsenal this summer from Portuguese club Sporting after a prolific season, and Barcelona's Ewa Pajor.
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Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele celebrates after winning the men's Ballon d'Or award at Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, on Monday.
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Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati makes a speech after winning the women's Ballon d'Or award on Monday.
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Ousmane Dembele holds the Champions League trophy before the Novak Djokovic vs Cameron Norrie match at the French Open in June.
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Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele won the Ballon d'Or on Monday, a reward for his starring role in the club's Champions League triumph last season, while Spain's Aitana Bonmati claimed the women's prize for the third year in a row.
\n
Dembele, 28, edged out teen Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal to succeed Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri, who took the trophy in 2024, as the winner of the most prestigious individual prize in soccer — an award that for many years had been dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
\n
Former Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona forward Dembele, who was part of the France team that won the World Cup in 2018, scored 35 goals in all competitions as PSG claimed a French league and cup double, as well as winning the Champions League.
\n
With winger Dembele moving into a center-forward role following Kylian Mbappe's departure for Real Madrid, PSG went on to hammer Inter Milan 5-0 in the final in Munich to win the European title for the first time in its history.
\n
"I really don't have the words. It was an incredible season with PSG," an emotional Dembele said on the stage at the Theatre du Chatelet in central Paris.
\n
"It's incredible to win a trophy like this," he said in French.
\n
"To be rewarded with an individual trophy like the Ballon d'Or is truly exceptional."
\n
He added that his boss Luis Enrique — who won the award for club coach of the year — had been "like a father" to him.
\n
"It is an individual trophy, but it was really the collective that won it," insisted Dembele, who was one of nine members of the triumphant PSG team from last season to be nominated for the prize.
\n
"The Ballon d'Or has not really been an objective for me in my career, but I worked hard for the team to win the Champions League."
\n
Earlier in the evening, the 18-year-old Yamal, who was a teammate of Dembele at Barcelona when he first broke through in 2023, won the Kopa Trophy for the best player aged under 21 — the second year running he has taken that award.
\n
"I need to keep on working to win other awards in the future," he said through a translator.
\n
Dembele was at the ceremony to pick up his prize while his PSG teammates were losing 1-0 in a Ligue 1 game in Marseille at the same time — that match had been scheduled for Sunday, but was put back 24 hours due to bad weather in the south of France.
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Three in a row
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Barcelona and Spain midfielder Bonmati won the women's prize by edging out her international teammate Mariona Caldentey, with whom she played in the Spain side that was beaten on penalties by England in the Women's Euro 2025 final.
\n
Bonmati, 27, also lost the Women's Champions League final with her club last season, at the hands of Caldentey's Arsenal.
\n
Bonmati was named player of the tournament at the Euros, despite not starting either of Spain's first two matches as she recovered from a bout of viral meningitis.
\n
"I am very proud," said Bonmati, who credited her teammates for their role in her personal triumph.
\n
"Third time in a row here and I still can't believe it," Bonmati added.
\n
"I owe Barcelona everything, this is the club of my life.
\n
"I think I am here for the third consecutive time because of the teams I play in, so all of this is because of them."
\n
Alessia Russo, one of the nominees from the triumphant England European Championship team and Arsenal's Champions League winning side, came third.
\n
Bonmati's "three-peat" follows back-to-back victories for her Barcelona and Spain teammate Alexia Putellas.
\n
Norway's Ada Hegerberg and USA star Megan Rapinoe are the only other players to have won the Women's Ballon d'Or since it was introduced in 2018.
\n
The Ballon d'Or is voted for by a panel of journalists, one from each of the top 100 countries and regions in the FIFA world rankings for the men, and from the top 50 for the women.
\n
Bonmati's 19-year-old teammate at Barcelona and Spain, Vicky Lopez, was named the best young women's player.
\n
Gianluigi Donnarumma, who excelled in the PSG team that swept all aside last season before moving to Manchester City, claimed the Yashin trophy for best goalkeeper.
\n
England's Euros winner Hannah Hampton claimed the best women's goalkeeper award, while her international manager Sarina Wiegman was named the best women's coach.
\n
The men's and women's Gerd Muller trophies for the top scorers respectively went to Viktor Gyokeres, who joined Arsenal this summer from Portuguese club Sporting after a prolific season, and Barcelona's Ewa Pajor.
Manchester City's Gianluigi Donnarumma, his partner Alessia Elefante and their son Leo pose for a photo at the Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, on Monday.
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Gianluigi Donnarumma admitted to reporters on Monday that he would have preferred to stay at Paris Saint-Germain before a shock switch to Manchester City this month.
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Donnarumma, winner of the best goalkeeper award at the Ballon d'Or award ceremony on Monday for his key role in PSG's Champions League triumph last season, replied "yes "when asked if he would have liked to stay with the club.
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"When you have shared a lot with people, and spent a lot of time and made friends, it's difficult (to leave)," he admitted.
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Donnarumma, 26, was allowed to leave after PSG signed French goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier this summer.
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Donnarumma added he was now settled at City, where he has signed a five-year contract, with British media reporting that City paid 30 million pounds ($40.54 million) for the keeper.
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"But, the truth is that I have found an extraordinary club (City), with extraordinary players, and they welcomed me like a big family, and that is important for me," he said.
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"Change is difficult, but at (PSG) I had found really extraordinary supporters, extraordinary players, the staff, the coach, the sporting director, the president. That is why I had wanted to stay."
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Donnarumma won the Yashin trophy for the second time on Monday and thanked his former PSG teammates for their part in his brilliant season.
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"This is wonderful, congratulations to the whole team, without them I wouldn't be here, it was the whole team," he said.
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He also won the award in 2021 after Italy won the COVID-delayed 2020 European Championship.
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Silva fumes
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Meanwhile, Donnarumma's captain at Manchester City, Bernardo Silva, slammed soccer's schedule makers for lacking respect and fairness after his side was given little time to prepare for its clash with Arsenal.
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City kicked off its 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday just 66 hours after the final whistle in its Champions League home win over Italian side Napoli.
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While Pep Guardiola's team had virtually no time to rest and recover from the Napoli game before the crucial Premier League showdown in north London, Arsenal had played its Champions League opener at Athletic Bilbao 48 hours earlier than City on Tuesday.
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Silva felt City's tiredness was decisive as Arsenal dominated after Erling Haaland's early strike, before snatching a stoppage-time equalizer through Gabriel Martinelli.
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Guardiola had named an unchanged side against Arsenal rather than rotating his players, but Silva is convinced it was the pressure of the fixture list that was to blame for City's late frustration.
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"The reality is we cannot come into one of the most important games of the season with such a disadvantage, in terms of rest. It is not fair to play one of these games like this. It is just not right," he said.
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"They had five days and we had two-and-a-half days. In one of the most important games, this cannot happen. It is just not enough.
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"I wasn't feeling in a perfect condition to play like this, and people who have not played at the highest level don't know how it feels to play a game like this. You need to be at your best.
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"We saw (Abdukodir) Khusanov getting injured because these games demand a lot. I feel it is just frustrating that we couldn't be at our best level, simply because of the decision of someone that thinks it is fair to come away after two-and-a-half fewer days rest than Arsenal."
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Echoing the complaints of many of his peers as the demands on players grow, Silva believes such a quick turnaround is too much of a burden to shoulder.
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"Look, the schedule is the schedule, and I understand you have different competitions, and UEFA, the Premier League, and the broadcasters want to make their money," he said.
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"What we ask for is common sense, because this is one of the biggest games of the season. The players need to be in the same physical condition, otherwise I don't think it is fair."
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Manchester City's Gianluigi Donnarumma, his partner Alessia Elefante and their son Leo pose for a photo at the Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, on Monday.
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Gianluigi Donnarumma admitted to reporters on Monday that he would have preferred to stay at Paris Saint-Germain before a shock switch to Manchester City this month.
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Donnarumma, winner of the best goalkeeper award at the Ballon d'Or award ceremony on Monday for his key role in PSG's Champions League triumph last season, replied "yes "when asked if he would have liked to stay with the club.
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"When you have shared a lot with people, and spent a lot of time and made friends, it's difficult (to leave)," he admitted.
\n
Donnarumma, 26, was allowed to leave after PSG signed French goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier this summer.
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Donnarumma added he was now settled at City, where he has signed a five-year contract, with British media reporting that City paid 30 million pounds ($40.54 million) for the keeper.
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"But, the truth is that I have found an extraordinary club (City), with extraordinary players, and they welcomed me like a big family, and that is important for me," he said.
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"Change is difficult, but at (PSG) I had found really extraordinary supporters, extraordinary players, the staff, the coach, the sporting director, the president. That is why I had wanted to stay."
\n
Donnarumma won the Yashin trophy for the second time on Monday and thanked his former PSG teammates for their part in his brilliant season.
\n
"This is wonderful, congratulations to the whole team, without them I wouldn't be here, it was the whole team," he said.
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He also won the award in 2021 after Italy won the COVID-delayed 2020 European Championship.
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Silva fumes
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Meanwhile, Donnarumma's captain at Manchester City, Bernardo Silva, slammed soccer's schedule makers for lacking respect and fairness after his side was given little time to prepare for its clash with Arsenal.
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City kicked off its 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday just 66 hours after the final whistle in its Champions League home win over Italian side Napoli.
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While Pep Guardiola's team had virtually no time to rest and recover from the Napoli game before the crucial Premier League showdown in north London, Arsenal had played its Champions League opener at Athletic Bilbao 48 hours earlier than City on Tuesday.
\n
Silva felt City's tiredness was decisive as Arsenal dominated after Erling Haaland's early strike, before snatching a stoppage-time equalizer through Gabriel Martinelli.
\n
Guardiola had named an unchanged side against Arsenal rather than rotating his players, but Silva is convinced it was the pressure of the fixture list that was to blame for City's late frustration.
\n
"The reality is we cannot come into one of the most important games of the season with such a disadvantage, in terms of rest. It is not fair to play one of these games like this. It is just not right," he said.
\n
"They had five days and we had two-and-a-half days. In one of the most important games, this cannot happen. It is just not enough.
\n
"I wasn't feeling in a perfect condition to play like this, and people who have not played at the highest level don't know how it feels to play a game like this. You need to be at your best.
\n
"We saw (Abdukodir) Khusanov getting injured because these games demand a lot. I feel it is just frustrating that we couldn't be at our best level, simply because of the decision of someone that thinks it is fair to come away after two-and-a-half fewer days rest than Arsenal."
\n
Echoing the complaints of many of his peers as the demands on players grow, Silva believes such a quick turnaround is too much of a burden to shoulder.
\n
"Look, the schedule is the schedule, and I understand you have different competitions, and UEFA, the Premier League, and the broadcasters want to make their money," he said.
\n
"What we ask for is common sense, because this is one of the biggest games of the season. The players need to be in the same physical condition, otherwise I don't think it is fair."
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Reflecting on past decades, Xinjiang, with its unique geographical advantages and diverse cultural heritage, has not only served as a robust frontier for China but also experienced significant economic and social development.
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Economically, the region has displayed remarkable vitality. From energy and chemical industries to modern manufacturing, Xinjiang has continuously advanced supply-side structural reforms, driven the transformation of traditional and new growth drivers, and developed a comprehensive industrial system.
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As a crucial node on the overland Silk Road, Xinjiang plays an irreplaceable strategic role in the Belt and Road Initiative. Large-scale industrial parks and economic cooperation zones are rapidly emerging, attracting substantial domestic and international investment and invigorating local small and medium-sized enterprises.
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The enhancement of the business environment has been a pivotal factor in Xinjiang's high-quality economic development. For instance, in a tempered glass company's production workshop in Yining city, advanced technologies like intelligent manipulators and 3D inkjet glass machines are in operation.
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"The company's annual output value has surged from 7 million yuan ($980,098) in 2019 to nearly 20 million yuan in 2024," said Ma Ximing, the company's sales manager, attributing this growth to Xinjiang's continually improving business environment.
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Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang's economic development has undergone a historic transformation, evolving from a predominantly public-owned economy to a diverse and dynamic landscape of business entities.
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Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xinjiang's economy was mainly agricultural and pastoral, with only 363 private workshops producing limited industrial goods such as raw coal, coke, bricks, leather, grain and oil.
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With the establishment of a market economy, pioneering entrepreneurs spurred the growth of the private sector, and by the end of 2012, the region boasted 582,800 registered individual industrial and commercial households. Private enterprises have emerged in various fields, including manufacturing and transportation, injecting new vitality into the local economy.
\n
In the new era, Xinjiang has made bold strides in optimizing its business environment. The region has refined its enterprise-related business licensing and established unique mechanisms within the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, effectively lowering institutional transaction costs for enterprises.
\n
Additionally, improvements in intelligent online services have streamlined enterprise registration, making the process more convenient and more efficient. By the end of May, the number of registered business entities in Xinjiang exceeded 2.67 million, according to the region's Market Supervision and Administration Bureau.
\n
Foreign-funded enterprises have played a significant role in this growth.
\n
Since the first foreign-funded enterprise was established in 1984, Xinjiang has become home to nearly 2,500 registered foreign-invested enterprises, which have brought capital, technology, and advanced management practices, facilitating Xinjiang's integration with the international market and driving industry upgrades.
\n
In the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, foreign-funded enterprises benefit from lower investment thresholds, streamlined cross-border trade, financial service innovations, and efficient government services. While the economy is developing vigorously, Xinjiang has also made remarkable strides in culture, ecological civilization, and ethnic unity.
\n
Known as the "hometown of singing and dancing", Xinjiang's traditional arts have gained national and international recognition through modern media platforms.
\n
The region's vibrant dance culture, characterized by natural and powerful movements, reflects a deep love for life and showcases the enduring charm of Chinese culture. A young local dancer noted that performing on stage connects him to his ancestors' legacy, highlighting the cultural confidence and innovative spirit that continue to invigorate Xinjiang's artistic scene.
\n
In terms of ecological civilization, Xinjiang has always adhered to the principle that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". The region has made great efforts in ecological protection and ecological civilization construction in recent years, formulating strict management measures and long-term mechanisms for desert governance, water protection, and grassland restoration.
\n
The rapid development of the local new energy industry and the launch of clean energy projects have infused the regional economy with continuous green momentum.
\n
Xinjiang is an important part of the Chinese nation, where diverse ethnic groups coexist and learn from one another. Over the past 70 years, these groups have collaborated to advance regional development, fostering deep friendships through shared historical and cultural experiences. Ethnic unity remains a cornerstone of governance, with initiatives spanning schools, communities, and governments at all levels.
\n
As the Belt and Road Initiative progresses, Horgos Port has become a critical hub for international logistics. This year, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains supervised by Horgos Customs surpassed 5,000 on July 2, 42 days earlier than the previous year.
\n
Since the first China-Europe freight train passed through in 2016, the port has operated 87 routes to 46 cities and regions abroad, solidifying its role as a core hub of BRI land transportation. To enhance the efficiency of international logistics for opening up to the West, Horgos Customs has established a special service window and a green channel for China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, streamlining processes like customs clearance, inspection, and transshipment.
\n
Additionally, the implementation of digital and intelligent empowerment initiatives, including the "smart railway port plus local rapid customs clearance" reform, has significantly increased operational efficiency.
\n
On July 1, the train operation status detection and identification system began trial operation at Horgos Port, marking new progress in the "smart port" program.
\n
This system employs advanced technologies such as linear array high-definition image scanning, dynamic exposure, and image segmentation, enhancement, encoding, and decoding. It scans moving trains in real time, identifies potential risk points within the images, collects data, and performs corresponding functions efficiently.
\n
"As we enter a new era and embark on a new journey, people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are confident and determined to progress steadily on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, contributing to national development and rejuvenation," said Chen Xueliang, deputy head of the Publicity Department of Xinjiang.
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haonan@chinadaily.com.cn
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YEARS OF ACHIVEMENTS
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This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Reflecting on past decades, Xinjiang, with its unique geographical advantages and diverse cultural heritage, has not only served as a robust frontier for China but also experienced significant economic and social development.
\n
Economically, the region has displayed remarkable vitality. From energy and chemical industries to modern manufacturing, Xinjiang has continuously advanced supply-side structural reforms, driven the transformation of traditional and new growth drivers, and developed a comprehensive industrial system.
\n
As a crucial node on the overland Silk Road, Xinjiang plays an irreplaceable strategic role in the Belt and Road Initiative. Large-scale industrial parks and economic cooperation zones are rapidly emerging, attracting substantial domestic and international investment and invigorating local small and medium-sized enterprises.
\n
The enhancement of the business environment has been a pivotal factor in Xinjiang's high-quality economic development. For instance, in a tempered glass company's production workshop in Yining city, advanced technologies like intelligent manipulators and 3D inkjet glass machines are in operation.
\n
"The company's annual output value has surged from 7 million yuan ($980,098) in 2019 to nearly 20 million yuan in 2024," said Ma Ximing, the company's sales manager, attributing this growth to Xinjiang's continually improving business environment.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang's economic development has undergone a historic transformation, evolving from a predominantly public-owned economy to a diverse and dynamic landscape of business entities.
\n
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xinjiang's economy was mainly agricultural and pastoral, with only 363 private workshops producing limited industrial goods such as raw coal, coke, bricks, leather, grain and oil.
\n
With the establishment of a market economy, pioneering entrepreneurs spurred the growth of the private sector, and by the end of 2012, the region boasted 582,800 registered individual industrial and commercial households. Private enterprises have emerged in various fields, including manufacturing and transportation, injecting new vitality into the local economy.
\n
In the new era, Xinjiang has made bold strides in optimizing its business environment. The region has refined its enterprise-related business licensing and established unique mechanisms within the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, effectively lowering institutional transaction costs for enterprises.
\n
Additionally, improvements in intelligent online services have streamlined enterprise registration, making the process more convenient and more efficient. By the end of May, the number of registered business entities in Xinjiang exceeded 2.67 million, according to the region's Market Supervision and Administration Bureau.
\n
Foreign-funded enterprises have played a significant role in this growth.
\n
Since the first foreign-funded enterprise was established in 1984, Xinjiang has become home to nearly 2,500 registered foreign-invested enterprises, which have brought capital, technology, and advanced management practices, facilitating Xinjiang's integration with the international market and driving industry upgrades.
\n
In the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, foreign-funded enterprises benefit from lower investment thresholds, streamlined cross-border trade, financial service innovations, and efficient government services. While the economy is developing vigorously, Xinjiang has also made remarkable strides in culture, ecological civilization, and ethnic unity.
\n
Known as the "hometown of singing and dancing", Xinjiang's traditional arts have gained national and international recognition through modern media platforms.
\n
The region's vibrant dance culture, characterized by natural and powerful movements, reflects a deep love for life and showcases the enduring charm of Chinese culture. A young local dancer noted that performing on stage connects him to his ancestors' legacy, highlighting the cultural confidence and innovative spirit that continue to invigorate Xinjiang's artistic scene.
\n
In terms of ecological civilization, Xinjiang has always adhered to the principle that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". The region has made great efforts in ecological protection and ecological civilization construction in recent years, formulating strict management measures and long-term mechanisms for desert governance, water protection, and grassland restoration.
\n
The rapid development of the local new energy industry and the launch of clean energy projects have infused the regional economy with continuous green momentum.
\n
Xinjiang is an important part of the Chinese nation, where diverse ethnic groups coexist and learn from one another. Over the past 70 years, these groups have collaborated to advance regional development, fostering deep friendships through shared historical and cultural experiences. Ethnic unity remains a cornerstone of governance, with initiatives spanning schools, communities, and governments at all levels.
\n
As the Belt and Road Initiative progresses, Horgos Port has become a critical hub for international logistics. This year, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains supervised by Horgos Customs surpassed 5,000 on July 2, 42 days earlier than the previous year.
\n
Since the first China-Europe freight train passed through in 2016, the port has operated 87 routes to 46 cities and regions abroad, solidifying its role as a core hub of BRI land transportation. To enhance the efficiency of international logistics for opening up to the West, Horgos Customs has established a special service window and a green channel for China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, streamlining processes like customs clearance, inspection, and transshipment.
\n
Additionally, the implementation of digital and intelligent empowerment initiatives, including the "smart railway port plus local rapid customs clearance" reform, has significantly increased operational efficiency.
\n
On July 1, the train operation status detection and identification system began trial operation at Horgos Port, marking new progress in the "smart port" program.
\n
This system employs advanced technologies such as linear array high-definition image scanning, dynamic exposure, and image segmentation, enhancement, encoding, and decoding. It scans moving trains in real time, identifies potential risk points within the images, collects data, and performs corresponding functions efficiently.
\n
"As we enter a new era and embark on a new journey, people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are confident and determined to progress steadily on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, contributing to national development and rejuvenation," said Chen Xueliang, deputy head of the Publicity Department of Xinjiang.
Every morning at the central primary school in Tokkuzak township of Shufu county in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the first rays of sunlight are accompanied by the sound of students reading aloud, creating an invigorating start to the day.
\n
However, that seemingly ordinary school scene was a far cry from reality more than 10 years ago.
\n
"When I first arrived at the school, the classrooms were in one-story buildings and the roads were dirt paths. After the 'gratitude building' was completed in 2014,410 children from 12 classes moved from the low-rise buildings into spacious and bright new facilities," said Mirsa Sabir, the academic director who has worked at the school for nearly 30 years.
\n
Over the past decade, under the guidance of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and with the support of the Party committee of the autonomous region and aid from provinces and cities, the school has undergone a tremendous transformation.
\n
The school now boasts modern teaching buildings, dormitories, libraries, science and technology centers, sports fields and integrated drinking water purification equipment. All necessary educational facilities are fully equipped, with an additional 6,970 square meters of campus area.
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"The school has completely transformed its appearance," said Patigul Yasen, principal of the school.
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"Our school is now the most prominent landmark in the town, with hardware facilities comparable to those of urban schools," said Patigul.
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Every teacher at the school is equipped with a computer, enabling both teachers and students to access various online educational resources during class, according to the principal.
\n
To date, the number of classes at the school has grown from the original 12 to 27, and the student population has increased from 410 to 1,255. The school now offers comprehensive instruction in the national common language across all grade levels, with many students becoming little teachers, helping their parents learn the language.
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With the school's expansion and increased student enrollment, the focus on holistic development has intensified. Since 2015, the school has annually hosted "gratitude themed class meetings" and flag-raising ceremonies, among other themed educational activities.
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Additionally, the school has established 26 diverse club courses such as paper-cutting, calligraphy, Peking Opera, clapper talk, embroidery, dynamic lion dancing, and recitation and writing of Chinese classics, allowing students to experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture on campus.
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To date, the school has educated 1,688 primary graduates, with 199 of them being admitted to universities. They have each excelled in their careers, becoming doctors and teachers or pursuing higher education at universities.
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Mehrigul Yusan, one of the outstanding graduates, was a fourth-grade student at the school in 2014. Today, she is a general practitioner at the health clinic in Tokkuzak town, providing quality medical care to her fellow townspeople.
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"I am deeply proud of the rapid development in my hometown. Serving the people of my hometown feels incredibly meaningful," Mehrigul said.
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The school integrates fostering a sense of community among the Chinese nation into every aspect of its daily operations, continuously improving the quality and reputation of education, said Sun Tao, Party secretary of the school.
\n
By doing so, it aims to let the flowers of ethnic unity bloom throughout the campus and cultivate students into qualified builders and successors of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Sun said.
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Every morning at the central primary school in Tokkuzak township of Shufu county in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the first rays of sunlight are accompanied by the sound of students reading aloud, creating an invigorating start to the day.
\n
However, that seemingly ordinary school scene was a far cry from reality more than 10 years ago.
\n
"When I first arrived at the school, the classrooms were in one-story buildings and the roads were dirt paths. After the 'gratitude building' was completed in 2014,410 children from 12 classes moved from the low-rise buildings into spacious and bright new facilities," said Mirsa Sabir, the academic director who has worked at the school for nearly 30 years.
\n
Over the past decade, under the guidance of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and with the support of the Party committee of the autonomous region and aid from provinces and cities, the school has undergone a tremendous transformation.
\n
The school now boasts modern teaching buildings, dormitories, libraries, science and technology centers, sports fields and integrated drinking water purification equipment. All necessary educational facilities are fully equipped, with an additional 6,970 square meters of campus area.
\n
"The school has completely transformed its appearance," said Patigul Yasen, principal of the school.
\n
"Our school is now the most prominent landmark in the town, with hardware facilities comparable to those of urban schools," said Patigul.
\n
Every teacher at the school is equipped with a computer, enabling both teachers and students to access various online educational resources during class, according to the principal.
\n
To date, the number of classes at the school has grown from the original 12 to 27, and the student population has increased from 410 to 1,255. The school now offers comprehensive instruction in the national common language across all grade levels, with many students becoming little teachers, helping their parents learn the language.
\n
With the school's expansion and increased student enrollment, the focus on holistic development has intensified. Since 2015, the school has annually hosted "gratitude themed class meetings" and flag-raising ceremonies, among other themed educational activities.
\n
Additionally, the school has established 26 diverse club courses such as paper-cutting, calligraphy, Peking Opera, clapper talk, embroidery, dynamic lion dancing, and recitation and writing of Chinese classics, allowing students to experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture on campus.
\n
To date, the school has educated 1,688 primary graduates, with 199 of them being admitted to universities. They have each excelled in their careers, becoming doctors and teachers or pursuing higher education at universities.
\n
Mehrigul Yusan, one of the outstanding graduates, was a fourth-grade student at the school in 2014. Today, she is a general practitioner at the health clinic in Tokkuzak town, providing quality medical care to her fellow townspeople.
\n
"I am deeply proud of the rapid development in my hometown. Serving the people of my hometown feels incredibly meaningful," Mehrigul said.
\n
The school integrates fostering a sense of community among the Chinese nation into every aspect of its daily operations, continuously improving the quality and reputation of education, said Sun Tao, Party secretary of the school.
\n
By doing so, it aims to let the flowers of ethnic unity bloom throughout the campus and cultivate students into qualified builders and successors of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Sun said.
Liuxing Street, a historical area nestled in Yining city in the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, stands out with its distinctive hexagonal layout.
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This vibrant area, where various ethnic groups live in harmony amid an array of colorful courtyards, is a testament to the region's rich diversity and integrated development. Yet, this historical street is not just a residential area for people of diverse backgrounds; it also doubles as a vibrant attraction, blending tourism, cultural exhibitions, specialty restaurants and craft workshops.
\n
In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has focused on strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity. By capitalizing on its rich historical and cultural resources, it has become a central hub for promoting interaction and integration among residents of various ethnic groups.
\n
Home to more than 3,600 permanent residents, the community is a melting pot, encompassing Han, Kazak, Hui, Uygur, Russian, and Tatar ethnic groups among others. This diverse enclave exemplifies harmonious coexistence among multiple ethnicities.
\n
Building on its commitment to ethnic unity, the Party branch of the Liuxing Street community has been exploring new methods in its ethnic work. It has established a five-tier linkage system, integrating the Party branch, community center, grid management, Party members with household connections, and residents. This approach has fostered a "six-heart" community, which consists of a safe living environment, comfortable surroundings, neighborly support, love of reading, enjoyment of cultural activities, and shared prosperity.
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On Liuxing Street, the Alexander Accordion Museum, a heritage site dedicated to the preservation of the Bayan accordion art of the Russian ethnic group, houses over 800 different types of the instrument. The museum is often alive with the sounds of accordion bands performing within its halls.
\n
"Our band members come from different ethnic backgrounds and various professions, but we have all come together through our love of the accordion. We share a very strong bond," said Hajatola Anniwar, a member of the Liuxing Street Ethnic Unity Accordion Band.
\n
According to Hajatola, the band has collaborated with relevant partners in Nanjing of East China's Jiangsu province to create the radio drama dubbed The Everlasting Sound of the Accordion, which has received widespread acclaim. Today, the sound of accordions from Liuxing Street has resonated beyond Ili prefecture, echoing the song of ethnic unity and progress across the nation.
\n
In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has organized 13 art troupes to perform at various events, including village Spring Festival galas and weekend stages, during traditional Chinese festivals such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.
\n
Additionally, the community hosts more than 280 ethnic unity and progress activities annually, utilizing the Ili writers' creation base, reading sharing points, and cultural courtyards. Among merchants, residents and tourists, they widely conduct Liuxing book clubs, classic reading sessions, and Red song sing-alongs, strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity.
\n
Alongside its rich cultural atmosphere, Liuxing Street's commercial sector has thrived with the continuous growth of tourism.
\n
For instance, Margaret guesthouse has been operating for three years and enjoys good business, particularly in the summer when tourist numbers peak. "Our staff are like family, which is why the business has continued to improve," said Zhang Xinyu, manager of the guesthouse.
\n
Over the past five years, the Liuxing community has focused on developing three key sectors: guesthouses, dining and cultural innovation. This initiative has fostered and supported 428 new businesses that blend local cultural characteristics with modern trends. Cultural markets such as "f lower town" and "music town" have been established, transforming Liuxing Street into a "national nighttime cultural and tourism consumption cluster".
\n
In 2023, Liuxing Street received more than 4.6 million domestic and international visits. The business-friendly environment and family-like atmosphere led 78 tourists to settle and start businesses there.
\n
Following the approach of "strengthening the foundation, improving facilities, creating high-quality offerings and promoting integrated development", the Liuxing Street community has undertaken comprehensive upgrades to the architectural landscape, ecological environment and business operations in the neighborhood.
\n
"Renovation is not about demolishing and rebuilding, but about allowing history to continue and be preserved in the present," said Didar Konay, Party chief of the Liuxing Street community.
\n
Under the support and guidance of the community, 243 households have launched their own businesses, leading to an average annual income increase of 43,000 yuan ($6,050) per person, allowing more residents to start a business on their doorstep.
\n
"Mutual respect, appreciation, learning and sharing among different ethnic groups ensure that the flower of ethnic unity and progress continues to bloom. This will make the story of our unity and progress even more compelling," Didar said.
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Liuxing Street, a historical area nestled in Yining city in the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, stands out with its distinctive hexagonal layout.
\n
This vibrant area, where various ethnic groups live in harmony amid an array of colorful courtyards, is a testament to the region's rich diversity and integrated development. Yet, this historical street is not just a residential area for people of diverse backgrounds; it also doubles as a vibrant attraction, blending tourism, cultural exhibitions, specialty restaurants and craft workshops.
\n
In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has focused on strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity. By capitalizing on its rich historical and cultural resources, it has become a central hub for promoting interaction and integration among residents of various ethnic groups.
\n
Home to more than 3,600 permanent residents, the community is a melting pot, encompassing Han, Kazak, Hui, Uygur, Russian, and Tatar ethnic groups among others. This diverse enclave exemplifies harmonious coexistence among multiple ethnicities.
\n
Building on its commitment to ethnic unity, the Party branch of the Liuxing Street community has been exploring new methods in its ethnic work. It has established a five-tier linkage system, integrating the Party branch, community center, grid management, Party members with household connections, and residents. This approach has fostered a "six-heart" community, which consists of a safe living environment, comfortable surroundings, neighborly support, love of reading, enjoyment of cultural activities, and shared prosperity.
\n
On Liuxing Street, the Alexander Accordion Museum, a heritage site dedicated to the preservation of the Bayan accordion art of the Russian ethnic group, houses over 800 different types of the instrument. The museum is often alive with the sounds of accordion bands performing within its halls.
\n
"Our band members come from different ethnic backgrounds and various professions, but we have all come together through our love of the accordion. We share a very strong bond," said Hajatola Anniwar, a member of the Liuxing Street Ethnic Unity Accordion Band.
\n
According to Hajatola, the band has collaborated with relevant partners in Nanjing of East China's Jiangsu province to create the radio drama dubbed The Everlasting Sound of the Accordion, which has received widespread acclaim. Today, the sound of accordions from Liuxing Street has resonated beyond Ili prefecture, echoing the song of ethnic unity and progress across the nation.
\n
In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has organized 13 art troupes to perform at various events, including village Spring Festival galas and weekend stages, during traditional Chinese festivals such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.
\n
Additionally, the community hosts more than 280 ethnic unity and progress activities annually, utilizing the Ili writers' creation base, reading sharing points, and cultural courtyards. Among merchants, residents and tourists, they widely conduct Liuxing book clubs, classic reading sessions, and Red song sing-alongs, strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity.
\n
Alongside its rich cultural atmosphere, Liuxing Street's commercial sector has thrived with the continuous growth of tourism.
\n
For instance, Margaret guesthouse has been operating for three years and enjoys good business, particularly in the summer when tourist numbers peak. "Our staff are like family, which is why the business has continued to improve," said Zhang Xinyu, manager of the guesthouse.
\n
Over the past five years, the Liuxing community has focused on developing three key sectors: guesthouses, dining and cultural innovation. This initiative has fostered and supported 428 new businesses that blend local cultural characteristics with modern trends. Cultural markets such as "f lower town" and "music town" have been established, transforming Liuxing Street into a "national nighttime cultural and tourism consumption cluster".
\n
In 2023, Liuxing Street received more than 4.6 million domestic and international visits. The business-friendly environment and family-like atmosphere led 78 tourists to settle and start businesses there.
\n
Following the approach of "strengthening the foundation, improving facilities, creating high-quality offerings and promoting integrated development", the Liuxing Street community has undertaken comprehensive upgrades to the architectural landscape, ecological environment and business operations in the neighborhood.
\n
"Renovation is not about demolishing and rebuilding, but about allowing history to continue and be preserved in the present," said Didar Konay, Party chief of the Liuxing Street community.
\n
Under the support and guidance of the community, 243 households have launched their own businesses, leading to an average annual income increase of 43,000 yuan ($6,050) per person, allowing more residents to start a business on their doorstep.
\n
"Mutual respect, appreciation, learning and sharing among different ethnic groups ensure that the flower of ethnic unity and progress continues to bloom. This will make the story of our unity and progress even more compelling," Didar said.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Reflecting on past decades, Xinjiang, with its unique geographical advantages and diverse cultural heritage, has not only served as a robust frontier for China but also experienced significant economic and social development.
\n
Economically, the region has displayed remarkable vitality. From energy and chemical industries to modern manufacturing, Xinjiang has continuously advanced supply-side structural reforms, driven the transformation of traditional and new growth drivers, and developed a comprehensive industrial system.
\n
As a crucial node on the overland Silk Road, Xinjiang plays an irreplaceable strategic role in the Belt and Road Initiative. Large-scale industrial parks and economic cooperation zones are rapidly emerging, attracting substantial domestic and international investment and invigorating local small and medium-sized enterprises.
\n
The enhancement of the business environment has been a pivotal factor in Xinjiang's high-quality economic development. For instance, in a tempered glass company's production workshop in Yining city, advanced technologies like intelligent manipulators and 3D inkjet glass machines are in operation.
\n
"The company's annual output value has surged from 7 million yuan ($980,098) in 2019 to nearly 20 million yuan in 2024," said Ma Ximing, the company's sales manager, attributing this growth to Xinjiang's continually improving business environment.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang's economic development has undergone a historic transformation, evolving from a predominantly public-owned economy to a diverse and dynamic landscape of business entities.
\n
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xinjiang's economy was mainly agricultural and pastoral, with only 363 private workshops producing limited industrial goods such as raw coal, coke, bricks, leather, grain and oil.
\n
With the establishment of a market economy, pioneering entrepreneurs spurred the growth of the private sector, and by the end of 2012, the region boasted 582,800 registered individual industrial and commercial households. Private enterprises have emerged in various fields, including manufacturing and transportation, injecting new vitality into the local economy.
\n
In the new era, Xinjiang has made bold strides in optimizing its business environment. The region has refined its enterprise-related business licensing and established unique mechanisms within the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, effectively lowering institutional transaction costs for enterprises.
\n
Additionally, improvements in intelligent online services have streamlined enterprise registration, making the process more convenient and more efficient. By the end of May, the number of registered business entities in Xinjiang exceeded 2.67 million, according to the region's Market Supervision and Administration Bureau.
\n
Foreign-funded enterprises have played a significant role in this growth.
\n
Since the first foreign-funded enterprise was established in 1984, Xinjiang has become home to nearly 2,500 registered foreign-invested enterprises, which have brought capital, technology, and advanced management practices, facilitating Xinjiang's integration with the international market and driving industry upgrades.
\n
In the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, foreign-funded enterprises benefit from lower investment thresholds, streamlined cross-border trade, financial service innovations, and efficient government services. While the economy is developing vigorously, Xinjiang has also made remarkable strides in culture, ecological civilization, and ethnic unity.
\n
Known as the "hometown of singing and dancing", Xinjiang's traditional arts have gained national and international recognition through modern media platforms.
\n
The region's vibrant dance culture, characterized by natural and powerful movements, reflects a deep love for life and showcases the enduring charm of Chinese culture. A young local dancer noted that performing on stage connects him to his ancestors' legacy, highlighting the cultural confidence and innovative spirit that continue to invigorate Xinjiang's artistic scene.
\n
In terms of ecological civilization, Xinjiang has always adhered to the principle that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". The region has made great efforts in ecological protection and ecological civilization construction in recent years, formulating strict management measures and long-term mechanisms for desert governance, water protection, and grassland restoration.
\n
The rapid development of the local new energy industry and the launch of clean energy projects have infused the regional economy with continuous green momentum.
\n
Xinjiang is an important part of the Chinese nation, where diverse ethnic groups coexist and learn from one another. Over the past 70 years, these groups have collaborated to advance regional development, fostering deep friendships through shared historical and cultural experiences. Ethnic unity remains a cornerstone of governance, with initiatives spanning schools, communities, and governments at all levels.
\n
As the Belt and Road Initiative progresses, Horgos Port has become a critical hub for international logistics. This year, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains supervised by Horgos Customs surpassed 5,000 on July 2, 42 days earlier than the previous year.
\n
Since the first China-Europe freight train passed through in 2016, the port has operated 87 routes to 46 cities and regions abroad, solidifying its role as a core hub of BRI land transportation. To enhance the efficiency of international logistics for opening up to the West, Horgos Customs has established a special service window and a green channel for China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, streamlining processes like customs clearance, inspection, and transshipment.
\n
Additionally, the implementation of digital and intelligent empowerment initiatives, including the "smart railway port plus local rapid customs clearance" reform, has significantly increased operational efficiency.
\n
On July 1, the train operation status detection and identification system began trial operation at Horgos Port, marking new progress in the "smart port" program.
\n
This system employs advanced technologies such as linear array high-definition image scanning, dynamic exposure, and image segmentation, enhancement, encoding, and decoding. It scans moving trains in real time, identifies potential risk points within the images, collects data, and performs corresponding functions efficiently.
\n
"As we enter a new era and embark on a new journey, people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are confident and determined to progress steadily on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, contributing to national development and rejuvenation," said Chen Xueliang, deputy head of the Publicity Department of Xinjiang.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Reflecting on past decades, Xinjiang, with its unique geographical advantages and diverse cultural heritage, has not only served as a robust frontier for China but also experienced significant economic and social development.
\n
Economically, the region has displayed remarkable vitality. From energy and chemical industries to modern manufacturing, Xinjiang has continuously advanced supply-side structural reforms, driven the transformation of traditional and new growth drivers, and developed a comprehensive industrial system.
\n
As a crucial node on the overland Silk Road, Xinjiang plays an irreplaceable strategic role in the Belt and Road Initiative. Large-scale industrial parks and economic cooperation zones are rapidly emerging, attracting substantial domestic and international investment and invigorating local small and medium-sized enterprises.
\n
The enhancement of the business environment has been a pivotal factor in Xinjiang's high-quality economic development. For instance, in a tempered glass company's production workshop in Yining city, advanced technologies like intelligent manipulators and 3D inkjet glass machines are in operation.
\n
"The company's annual output value has surged from 7 million yuan ($980,098) in 2019 to nearly 20 million yuan in 2024," said Ma Ximing, the company's sales manager, attributing this growth to Xinjiang's continually improving business environment.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang's economic development has undergone a historic transformation, evolving from a predominantly public-owned economy to a diverse and dynamic landscape of business entities.
\n
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xinjiang's economy was mainly agricultural and pastoral, with only 363 private workshops producing limited industrial goods such as raw coal, coke, bricks, leather, grain and oil.
\n
With the establishment of a market economy, pioneering entrepreneurs spurred the growth of the private sector, and by the end of 2012, the region boasted 582,800 registered individual industrial and commercial households. Private enterprises have emerged in various fields, including manufacturing and transportation, injecting new vitality into the local economy.
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In the new era, Xinjiang has made bold strides in optimizing its business environment. The region has refined its enterprise-related business licensing and established unique mechanisms within the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, effectively lowering institutional transaction costs for enterprises.
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Additionally, improvements in intelligent online services have streamlined enterprise registration, making the process more convenient and more efficient. By the end of May, the number of registered business entities in Xinjiang exceeded 2.67 million, according to the region's Market Supervision and Administration Bureau.
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Foreign-funded enterprises have played a significant role in this growth.
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Since the first foreign-funded enterprise was established in 1984, Xinjiang has become home to nearly 2,500 registered foreign-invested enterprises, which have brought capital, technology, and advanced management practices, facilitating Xinjiang's integration with the international market and driving industry upgrades.
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In the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, foreign-funded enterprises benefit from lower investment thresholds, streamlined cross-border trade, financial service innovations, and efficient government services. While the economy is developing vigorously, Xinjiang has also made remarkable strides in culture, ecological civilization, and ethnic unity.
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Known as the "hometown of singing and dancing", Xinjiang's traditional arts have gained national and international recognition through modern media platforms.
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The region's vibrant dance culture, characterized by natural and powerful movements, reflects a deep love for life and showcases the enduring charm of Chinese culture. A young local dancer noted that performing on stage connects him to his ancestors' legacy, highlighting the cultural confidence and innovative spirit that continue to invigorate Xinjiang's artistic scene.
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In terms of ecological civilization, Xinjiang has always adhered to the principle that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". The region has made great efforts in ecological protection and ecological civilization construction in recent years, formulating strict management measures and long-term mechanisms for desert governance, water protection, and grassland restoration.
\n
The rapid development of the local new energy industry and the launch of clean energy projects have infused the regional economy with continuous green momentum.
\n
Xinjiang is an important part of the Chinese nation, where diverse ethnic groups coexist and learn from one another. Over the past 70 years, these groups have collaborated to advance regional development, fostering deep friendships through shared historical and cultural experiences. Ethnic unity remains a cornerstone of governance, with initiatives spanning schools, communities, and governments at all levels.
\n
As the Belt and Road Initiative progresses, Horgos Port has become a critical hub for international logistics. This year, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains supervised by Horgos Customs surpassed 5,000 on July 2, 42 days earlier than the previous year.
\n
Since the first China-Europe freight train passed through in 2016, the port has operated 87 routes to 46 cities and regions abroad, solidifying its role as a core hub of BRI land transportation. To enhance the efficiency of international logistics for opening up to the West, Horgos Customs has established a special service window and a green channel for China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, streamlining processes like customs clearance, inspection, and transshipment.
\n
Additionally, the implementation of digital and intelligent empowerment initiatives, including the "smart railway port plus local rapid customs clearance" reform, has significantly increased operational efficiency.
\n
On July 1, the train operation status detection and identification system began trial operation at Horgos Port, marking new progress in the "smart port" program.
\n
This system employs advanced technologies such as linear array high-definition image scanning, dynamic exposure, and image segmentation, enhancement, encoding, and decoding. It scans moving trains in real time, identifies potential risk points within the images, collects data, and performs corresponding functions efficiently.
\n
"As we enter a new era and embark on a new journey, people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are confident and determined to progress steadily on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, contributing to national development and rejuvenation," said Chen Xueliang, deputy head of the Publicity Department of Xinjiang.
Every morning at the central primary school in Tokkuzak township of Shufu county in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the first rays of sunlight are accompanied by the sound of students reading aloud, creating an invigorating start to the day.
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However, that seemingly ordinary school scene was a far cry from reality more than 10 years ago.
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"When I first arrived at the school, the classrooms were in one-story buildings and the roads were dirt paths. After the 'gratitude building' was completed in 2014,410 children from 12 classes moved from the low-rise buildings into spacious and bright new facilities," said Mirsa Sabir, the academic director who has worked at the school for nearly 30 years.
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Over the past decade, under the guidance of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and with the support of the Party committee of the autonomous region and aid from provinces and cities, the school has undergone a tremendous transformation.
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The school now boasts modern teaching buildings, dormitories, libraries, science and technology centers, sports fields and integrated drinking water purification equipment. All necessary educational facilities are fully equipped, with an additional 6,970 square meters of campus area.
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"The school has completely transformed its appearance," said Patigul Yasen, principal of the school.
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"Our school is now the most prominent landmark in the town, with hardware facilities comparable to those of urban schools," said Patigul.
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Every teacher at the school is equipped with a computer, enabling both teachers and students to access various online educational resources during class, according to the principal.
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To date, the number of classes at the school has grown from the original 12 to 27, and the student population has increased from 410 to 1,255. The school now offers comprehensive instruction in the national common language across all grade levels, with many students becoming little teachers, helping their parents learn the language.
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With the school's expansion and increased student enrollment, the focus on holistic development has intensified. Since 2015, the school has annually hosted "gratitude themed class meetings" and flag-raising ceremonies, among other themed educational activities.
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Additionally, the school has established 26 diverse club courses such as paper-cutting, calligraphy, Peking Opera, clapper talk, embroidery, dynamic lion dancing, and recitation and writing of Chinese classics, allowing students to experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture on campus.
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To date, the school has educated 1,688 primary graduates, with 199 of them being admitted to universities. They have each excelled in their careers, becoming doctors and teachers or pursuing higher education at universities.
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Mehrigul Yusan, one of the outstanding graduates, was a fourth-grade student at the school in 2014. Today, she is a general practitioner at the health clinic in Tokkuzak town, providing quality medical care to her fellow townspeople.
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"I am deeply proud of the rapid development in my hometown. Serving the people of my hometown feels incredibly meaningful," Mehrigul said.
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The school integrates fostering a sense of community among the Chinese nation into every aspect of its daily operations, continuously improving the quality and reputation of education, said Sun Tao, Party secretary of the school.
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By doing so, it aims to let the flowers of ethnic unity bloom throughout the campus and cultivate students into qualified builders and successors of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Sun said.
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Every morning at the central primary school in Tokkuzak township of Shufu county in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the first rays of sunlight are accompanied by the sound of students reading aloud, creating an invigorating start to the day.
\n
However, that seemingly ordinary school scene was a far cry from reality more than 10 years ago.
\n
"When I first arrived at the school, the classrooms were in one-story buildings and the roads were dirt paths. After the 'gratitude building' was completed in 2014,410 children from 12 classes moved from the low-rise buildings into spacious and bright new facilities," said Mirsa Sabir, the academic director who has worked at the school for nearly 30 years.
\n
Over the past decade, under the guidance of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and with the support of the Party committee of the autonomous region and aid from provinces and cities, the school has undergone a tremendous transformation.
\n
The school now boasts modern teaching buildings, dormitories, libraries, science and technology centers, sports fields and integrated drinking water purification equipment. All necessary educational facilities are fully equipped, with an additional 6,970 square meters of campus area.
\n
"The school has completely transformed its appearance," said Patigul Yasen, principal of the school.
\n
"Our school is now the most prominent landmark in the town, with hardware facilities comparable to those of urban schools," said Patigul.
\n
Every teacher at the school is equipped with a computer, enabling both teachers and students to access various online educational resources during class, according to the principal.
\n
To date, the number of classes at the school has grown from the original 12 to 27, and the student population has increased from 410 to 1,255. The school now offers comprehensive instruction in the national common language across all grade levels, with many students becoming little teachers, helping their parents learn the language.
\n
With the school's expansion and increased student enrollment, the focus on holistic development has intensified. Since 2015, the school has annually hosted "gratitude themed class meetings" and flag-raising ceremonies, among other themed educational activities.
\n
Additionally, the school has established 26 diverse club courses such as paper-cutting, calligraphy, Peking Opera, clapper talk, embroidery, dynamic lion dancing, and recitation and writing of Chinese classics, allowing students to experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture on campus.
\n
To date, the school has educated 1,688 primary graduates, with 199 of them being admitted to universities. They have each excelled in their careers, becoming doctors and teachers or pursuing higher education at universities.
\n
Mehrigul Yusan, one of the outstanding graduates, was a fourth-grade student at the school in 2014. Today, she is a general practitioner at the health clinic in Tokkuzak town, providing quality medical care to her fellow townspeople.
\n
"I am deeply proud of the rapid development in my hometown. Serving the people of my hometown feels incredibly meaningful," Mehrigul said.
\n
The school integrates fostering a sense of community among the Chinese nation into every aspect of its daily operations, continuously improving the quality and reputation of education, said Sun Tao, Party secretary of the school.
\n
By doing so, it aims to let the flowers of ethnic unity bloom throughout the campus and cultivate students into qualified builders and successors of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Sun said.
Liuxing Street, a historical area nestled in Yining city in the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, stands out with its distinctive hexagonal layout.
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This vibrant area, where various ethnic groups live in harmony amid an array of colorful courtyards, is a testament to the region's rich diversity and integrated development. Yet, this historical street is not just a residential area for people of diverse backgrounds; it also doubles as a vibrant attraction, blending tourism, cultural exhibitions, specialty restaurants and craft workshops.
\n
In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has focused on strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity. By capitalizing on its rich historical and cultural resources, it has become a central hub for promoting interaction and integration among residents of various ethnic groups.
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Home to more than 3,600 permanent residents, the community is a melting pot, encompassing Han, Kazak, Hui, Uygur, Russian, and Tatar ethnic groups among others. This diverse enclave exemplifies harmonious coexistence among multiple ethnicities.
\n
Building on its commitment to ethnic unity, the Party branch of the Liuxing Street community has been exploring new methods in its ethnic work. It has established a five-tier linkage system, integrating the Party branch, community center, grid management, Party members with household connections, and residents. This approach has fostered a "six-heart" community, which consists of a safe living environment, comfortable surroundings, neighborly support, love of reading, enjoyment of cultural activities, and shared prosperity.
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On Liuxing Street, the Alexander Accordion Museum, a heritage site dedicated to the preservation of the Bayan accordion art of the Russian ethnic group, houses over 800 different types of the instrument. The museum is often alive with the sounds of accordion bands performing within its halls.
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"Our band members come from different ethnic backgrounds and various professions, but we have all come together through our love of the accordion. We share a very strong bond," said Hajatola Anniwar, a member of the Liuxing Street Ethnic Unity Accordion Band.
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According to Hajatola, the band has collaborated with relevant partners in Nanjing of East China's Jiangsu province to create the radio drama dubbed The Everlasting Sound of the Accordion, which has received widespread acclaim. Today, the sound of accordions from Liuxing Street has resonated beyond Ili prefecture, echoing the song of ethnic unity and progress across the nation.
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In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has organized 13 art troupes to perform at various events, including village Spring Festival galas and weekend stages, during traditional Chinese festivals such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Additionally, the community hosts more than 280 ethnic unity and progress activities annually, utilizing the Ili writers' creation base, reading sharing points, and cultural courtyards. Among merchants, residents and tourists, they widely conduct Liuxing book clubs, classic reading sessions, and Red song sing-alongs, strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity.
\n
Alongside its rich cultural atmosphere, Liuxing Street's commercial sector has thrived with the continuous growth of tourism.
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For instance, Margaret guesthouse has been operating for three years and enjoys good business, particularly in the summer when tourist numbers peak. "Our staff are like family, which is why the business has continued to improve," said Zhang Xinyu, manager of the guesthouse.
\n
Over the past five years, the Liuxing community has focused on developing three key sectors: guesthouses, dining and cultural innovation. This initiative has fostered and supported 428 new businesses that blend local cultural characteristics with modern trends. Cultural markets such as "f lower town" and "music town" have been established, transforming Liuxing Street into a "national nighttime cultural and tourism consumption cluster".
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In 2023, Liuxing Street received more than 4.6 million domestic and international visits. The business-friendly environment and family-like atmosphere led 78 tourists to settle and start businesses there.
\n
Following the approach of "strengthening the foundation, improving facilities, creating high-quality offerings and promoting integrated development", the Liuxing Street community has undertaken comprehensive upgrades to the architectural landscape, ecological environment and business operations in the neighborhood.
\n
"Renovation is not about demolishing and rebuilding, but about allowing history to continue and be preserved in the present," said Didar Konay, Party chief of the Liuxing Street community.
\n
Under the support and guidance of the community, 243 households have launched their own businesses, leading to an average annual income increase of 43,000 yuan ($6,050) per person, allowing more residents to start a business on their doorstep.
\n
"Mutual respect, appreciation, learning and sharing among different ethnic groups ensure that the flower of ethnic unity and progress continues to bloom. This will make the story of our unity and progress even more compelling," Didar said.
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Liuxing Street, a historical area nestled in Yining city in the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, stands out with its distinctive hexagonal layout.
\n
This vibrant area, where various ethnic groups live in harmony amid an array of colorful courtyards, is a testament to the region's rich diversity and integrated development. Yet, this historical street is not just a residential area for people of diverse backgrounds; it also doubles as a vibrant attraction, blending tourism, cultural exhibitions, specialty restaurants and craft workshops.
\n
In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has focused on strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity. By capitalizing on its rich historical and cultural resources, it has become a central hub for promoting interaction and integration among residents of various ethnic groups.
\n
Home to more than 3,600 permanent residents, the community is a melting pot, encompassing Han, Kazak, Hui, Uygur, Russian, and Tatar ethnic groups among others. This diverse enclave exemplifies harmonious coexistence among multiple ethnicities.
\n
Building on its commitment to ethnic unity, the Party branch of the Liuxing Street community has been exploring new methods in its ethnic work. It has established a five-tier linkage system, integrating the Party branch, community center, grid management, Party members with household connections, and residents. This approach has fostered a "six-heart" community, which consists of a safe living environment, comfortable surroundings, neighborly support, love of reading, enjoyment of cultural activities, and shared prosperity.
\n
On Liuxing Street, the Alexander Accordion Museum, a heritage site dedicated to the preservation of the Bayan accordion art of the Russian ethnic group, houses over 800 different types of the instrument. The museum is often alive with the sounds of accordion bands performing within its halls.
\n
"Our band members come from different ethnic backgrounds and various professions, but we have all come together through our love of the accordion. We share a very strong bond," said Hajatola Anniwar, a member of the Liuxing Street Ethnic Unity Accordion Band.
\n
According to Hajatola, the band has collaborated with relevant partners in Nanjing of East China's Jiangsu province to create the radio drama dubbed The Everlasting Sound of the Accordion, which has received widespread acclaim. Today, the sound of accordions from Liuxing Street has resonated beyond Ili prefecture, echoing the song of ethnic unity and progress across the nation.
\n
In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has organized 13 art troupes to perform at various events, including village Spring Festival galas and weekend stages, during traditional Chinese festivals such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.
\n
Additionally, the community hosts more than 280 ethnic unity and progress activities annually, utilizing the Ili writers' creation base, reading sharing points, and cultural courtyards. Among merchants, residents and tourists, they widely conduct Liuxing book clubs, classic reading sessions, and Red song sing-alongs, strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity.
\n
Alongside its rich cultural atmosphere, Liuxing Street's commercial sector has thrived with the continuous growth of tourism.
\n
For instance, Margaret guesthouse has been operating for three years and enjoys good business, particularly in the summer when tourist numbers peak. "Our staff are like family, which is why the business has continued to improve," said Zhang Xinyu, manager of the guesthouse.
\n
Over the past five years, the Liuxing community has focused on developing three key sectors: guesthouses, dining and cultural innovation. This initiative has fostered and supported 428 new businesses that blend local cultural characteristics with modern trends. Cultural markets such as "f lower town" and "music town" have been established, transforming Liuxing Street into a "national nighttime cultural and tourism consumption cluster".
\n
In 2023, Liuxing Street received more than 4.6 million domestic and international visits. The business-friendly environment and family-like atmosphere led 78 tourists to settle and start businesses there.
\n
Following the approach of "strengthening the foundation, improving facilities, creating high-quality offerings and promoting integrated development", the Liuxing Street community has undertaken comprehensive upgrades to the architectural landscape, ecological environment and business operations in the neighborhood.
\n
"Renovation is not about demolishing and rebuilding, but about allowing history to continue and be preserved in the present," said Didar Konay, Party chief of the Liuxing Street community.
\n
Under the support and guidance of the community, 243 households have launched their own businesses, leading to an average annual income increase of 43,000 yuan ($6,050) per person, allowing more residents to start a business on their doorstep.
\n
"Mutual respect, appreciation, learning and sharing among different ethnic groups ensure that the flower of ethnic unity and progress continues to bloom. This will make the story of our unity and progress even more compelling," Didar said.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Reflecting on past decades, Xinjiang, with its unique geographical advantages and diverse cultural heritage, has not only served as a robust frontier for China but also experienced significant economic and social development.
\n
Economically, the region has displayed remarkable vitality. From energy and chemical industries to modern manufacturing, Xinjiang has continuously advanced supply-side structural reforms, driven the transformation of traditional and new growth drivers, and developed a comprehensive industrial system.
\n
As a crucial node on the overland Silk Road, Xinjiang plays an irreplaceable strategic role in the Belt and Road Initiative. Large-scale industrial parks and economic cooperation zones are rapidly emerging, attracting substantial domestic and international investment and invigorating local small and medium-sized enterprises.
\n
The enhancement of the business environment has been a pivotal factor in Xinjiang's high-quality economic development. For instance, in a tempered glass company's production workshop in Yining city, advanced technologies like intelligent manipulators and 3D inkjet glass machines are in operation.
\n
"The company's annual output value has surged from 7 million yuan ($980,098) in 2019 to nearly 20 million yuan in 2024," said Ma Ximing, the company's sales manager, attributing this growth to Xinjiang's continually improving business environment.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang's economic development has undergone a historic transformation, evolving from a predominantly public-owned economy to a diverse and dynamic landscape of business entities.
\n
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xinjiang's economy was mainly agricultural and pastoral, with only 363 private workshops producing limited industrial goods such as raw coal, coke, bricks, leather, grain and oil.
\n
With the establishment of a market economy, pioneering entrepreneurs spurred the growth of the private sector, and by the end of 2012, the region boasted 582,800 registered individual industrial and commercial households. Private enterprises have emerged in various fields, including manufacturing and transportation, injecting new vitality into the local economy.
\n
In the new era, Xinjiang has made bold strides in optimizing its business environment. The region has refined its enterprise-related business licensing and established unique mechanisms within the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, effectively lowering institutional transaction costs for enterprises.
\n
Additionally, improvements in intelligent online services have streamlined enterprise registration, making the process more convenient and more efficient. By the end of May, the number of registered business entities in Xinjiang exceeded 2.67 million, according to the region's Market Supervision and Administration Bureau.
\n
Foreign-funded enterprises have played a significant role in this growth.
\n
Since the first foreign-funded enterprise was established in 1984, Xinjiang has become home to nearly 2,500 registered foreign-invested enterprises, which have brought capital, technology, and advanced management practices, facilitating Xinjiang's integration with the international market and driving industry upgrades.
\n
In the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, foreign-funded enterprises benefit from lower investment thresholds, streamlined cross-border trade, financial service innovations, and efficient government services. While the economy is developing vigorously, Xinjiang has also made remarkable strides in culture, ecological civilization, and ethnic unity.
\n
Known as the "hometown of singing and dancing", Xinjiang's traditional arts have gained national and international recognition through modern media platforms.
\n
The region's vibrant dance culture, characterized by natural and powerful movements, reflects a deep love for life and showcases the enduring charm of Chinese culture. A young local dancer noted that performing on stage connects him to his ancestors' legacy, highlighting the cultural confidence and innovative spirit that continue to invigorate Xinjiang's artistic scene.
\n
In terms of ecological civilization, Xinjiang has always adhered to the principle that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". The region has made great efforts in ecological protection and ecological civilization construction in recent years, formulating strict management measures and long-term mechanisms for desert governance, water protection, and grassland restoration.
\n
The rapid development of the local new energy industry and the launch of clean energy projects have infused the regional economy with continuous green momentum.
\n
Xinjiang is an important part of the Chinese nation, where diverse ethnic groups coexist and learn from one another. Over the past 70 years, these groups have collaborated to advance regional development, fostering deep friendships through shared historical and cultural experiences. Ethnic unity remains a cornerstone of governance, with initiatives spanning schools, communities, and governments at all levels.
\n
As the Belt and Road Initiative progresses, Horgos Port has become a critical hub for international logistics. This year, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains supervised by Horgos Customs surpassed 5,000 on July 2, 42 days earlier than the previous year.
\n
Since the first China-Europe freight train passed through in 2016, the port has operated 87 routes to 46 cities and regions abroad, solidifying its role as a core hub of BRI land transportation. To enhance the efficiency of international logistics for opening up to the West, Horgos Customs has established a special service window and a green channel for China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, streamlining processes like customs clearance, inspection, and transshipment.
\n
Additionally, the implementation of digital and intelligent empowerment initiatives, including the "smart railway port plus local rapid customs clearance" reform, has significantly increased operational efficiency.
\n
On July 1, the train operation status detection and identification system began trial operation at Horgos Port, marking new progress in the "smart port" program.
\n
This system employs advanced technologies such as linear array high-definition image scanning, dynamic exposure, and image segmentation, enhancement, encoding, and decoding. It scans moving trains in real time, identifies potential risk points within the images, collects data, and performs corresponding functions efficiently.
\n
"As we enter a new era and embark on a new journey, people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are confident and determined to progress steadily on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, contributing to national development and rejuvenation," said Chen Xueliang, deputy head of the Publicity Department of Xinjiang.
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haonan@chinadaily.com.cn
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YEARS OF ACHIVEMENTS
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This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Reflecting on past decades, Xinjiang, with its unique geographical advantages and diverse cultural heritage, has not only served as a robust frontier for China but also experienced significant economic and social development.
\n
Economically, the region has displayed remarkable vitality. From energy and chemical industries to modern manufacturing, Xinjiang has continuously advanced supply-side structural reforms, driven the transformation of traditional and new growth drivers, and developed a comprehensive industrial system.
\n
As a crucial node on the overland Silk Road, Xinjiang plays an irreplaceable strategic role in the Belt and Road Initiative. Large-scale industrial parks and economic cooperation zones are rapidly emerging, attracting substantial domestic and international investment and invigorating local small and medium-sized enterprises.
\n
The enhancement of the business environment has been a pivotal factor in Xinjiang's high-quality economic development. For instance, in a tempered glass company's production workshop in Yining city, advanced technologies like intelligent manipulators and 3D inkjet glass machines are in operation.
\n
"The company's annual output value has surged from 7 million yuan ($980,098) in 2019 to nearly 20 million yuan in 2024," said Ma Ximing, the company's sales manager, attributing this growth to Xinjiang's continually improving business environment.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang's economic development has undergone a historic transformation, evolving from a predominantly public-owned economy to a diverse and dynamic landscape of business entities.
\n
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xinjiang's economy was mainly agricultural and pastoral, with only 363 private workshops producing limited industrial goods such as raw coal, coke, bricks, leather, grain and oil.
\n
With the establishment of a market economy, pioneering entrepreneurs spurred the growth of the private sector, and by the end of 2012, the region boasted 582,800 registered individual industrial and commercial households. Private enterprises have emerged in various fields, including manufacturing and transportation, injecting new vitality into the local economy.
\n
In the new era, Xinjiang has made bold strides in optimizing its business environment. The region has refined its enterprise-related business licensing and established unique mechanisms within the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, effectively lowering institutional transaction costs for enterprises.
\n
Additionally, improvements in intelligent online services have streamlined enterprise registration, making the process more convenient and more efficient. By the end of May, the number of registered business entities in Xinjiang exceeded 2.67 million, according to the region's Market Supervision and Administration Bureau.
\n
Foreign-funded enterprises have played a significant role in this growth.
\n
Since the first foreign-funded enterprise was established in 1984, Xinjiang has become home to nearly 2,500 registered foreign-invested enterprises, which have brought capital, technology, and advanced management practices, facilitating Xinjiang's integration with the international market and driving industry upgrades.
\n
In the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, foreign-funded enterprises benefit from lower investment thresholds, streamlined cross-border trade, financial service innovations, and efficient government services. While the economy is developing vigorously, Xinjiang has also made remarkable strides in culture, ecological civilization, and ethnic unity.
\n
Known as the "hometown of singing and dancing", Xinjiang's traditional arts have gained national and international recognition through modern media platforms.
\n
The region's vibrant dance culture, characterized by natural and powerful movements, reflects a deep love for life and showcases the enduring charm of Chinese culture. A young local dancer noted that performing on stage connects him to his ancestors' legacy, highlighting the cultural confidence and innovative spirit that continue to invigorate Xinjiang's artistic scene.
\n
In terms of ecological civilization, Xinjiang has always adhered to the principle that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". The region has made great efforts in ecological protection and ecological civilization construction in recent years, formulating strict management measures and long-term mechanisms for desert governance, water protection, and grassland restoration.
\n
The rapid development of the local new energy industry and the launch of clean energy projects have infused the regional economy with continuous green momentum.
\n
Xinjiang is an important part of the Chinese nation, where diverse ethnic groups coexist and learn from one another. Over the past 70 years, these groups have collaborated to advance regional development, fostering deep friendships through shared historical and cultural experiences. Ethnic unity remains a cornerstone of governance, with initiatives spanning schools, communities, and governments at all levels.
\n
As the Belt and Road Initiative progresses, Horgos Port has become a critical hub for international logistics. This year, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains supervised by Horgos Customs surpassed 5,000 on July 2, 42 days earlier than the previous year.
\n
Since the first China-Europe freight train passed through in 2016, the port has operated 87 routes to 46 cities and regions abroad, solidifying its role as a core hub of BRI land transportation. To enhance the efficiency of international logistics for opening up to the West, Horgos Customs has established a special service window and a green channel for China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, streamlining processes like customs clearance, inspection, and transshipment.
\n
Additionally, the implementation of digital and intelligent empowerment initiatives, including the "smart railway port plus local rapid customs clearance" reform, has significantly increased operational efficiency.
\n
On July 1, the train operation status detection and identification system began trial operation at Horgos Port, marking new progress in the "smart port" program.
\n
This system employs advanced technologies such as linear array high-definition image scanning, dynamic exposure, and image segmentation, enhancement, encoding, and decoding. It scans moving trains in real time, identifies potential risk points within the images, collects data, and performs corresponding functions efficiently.
\n
"As we enter a new era and embark on a new journey, people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are confident and determined to progress steadily on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, contributing to national development and rejuvenation," said Chen Xueliang, deputy head of the Publicity Department of Xinjiang.
Every morning at the central primary school in Tokkuzak township of Shufu county in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the first rays of sunlight are accompanied by the sound of students reading aloud, creating an invigorating start to the day.
\n
However, that seemingly ordinary school scene was a far cry from reality more than 10 years ago.
\n
"When I first arrived at the school, the classrooms were in one-story buildings and the roads were dirt paths. After the 'gratitude building' was completed in 2014,410 children from 12 classes moved from the low-rise buildings into spacious and bright new facilities," said Mirsa Sabir, the academic director who has worked at the school for nearly 30 years.
\n
Over the past decade, under the guidance of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and with the support of the Party committee of the autonomous region and aid from provinces and cities, the school has undergone a tremendous transformation.
\n
The school now boasts modern teaching buildings, dormitories, libraries, science and technology centers, sports fields and integrated drinking water purification equipment. All necessary educational facilities are fully equipped, with an additional 6,970 square meters of campus area.
\n
"The school has completely transformed its appearance," said Patigul Yasen, principal of the school.
\n
"Our school is now the most prominent landmark in the town, with hardware facilities comparable to those of urban schools," said Patigul.
\n
Every teacher at the school is equipped with a computer, enabling both teachers and students to access various online educational resources during class, according to the principal.
\n
To date, the number of classes at the school has grown from the original 12 to 27, and the student population has increased from 410 to 1,255. The school now offers comprehensive instruction in the national common language across all grade levels, with many students becoming little teachers, helping their parents learn the language.
\n
With the school's expansion and increased student enrollment, the focus on holistic development has intensified. Since 2015, the school has annually hosted "gratitude themed class meetings" and flag-raising ceremonies, among other themed educational activities.
\n
Additionally, the school has established 26 diverse club courses such as paper-cutting, calligraphy, Peking Opera, clapper talk, embroidery, dynamic lion dancing, and recitation and writing of Chinese classics, allowing students to experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture on campus.
\n
To date, the school has educated 1,688 primary graduates, with 199 of them being admitted to universities. They have each excelled in their careers, becoming doctors and teachers or pursuing higher education at universities.
\n
Mehrigul Yusan, one of the outstanding graduates, was a fourth-grade student at the school in 2014. Today, she is a general practitioner at the health clinic in Tokkuzak town, providing quality medical care to her fellow townspeople.
\n
"I am deeply proud of the rapid development in my hometown. Serving the people of my hometown feels incredibly meaningful," Mehrigul said.
\n
The school integrates fostering a sense of community among the Chinese nation into every aspect of its daily operations, continuously improving the quality and reputation of education, said Sun Tao, Party secretary of the school.
\n
By doing so, it aims to let the flowers of ethnic unity bloom throughout the campus and cultivate students into qualified builders and successors of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Sun said.
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Every morning at the central primary school in Tokkuzak township of Shufu county in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the first rays of sunlight are accompanied by the sound of students reading aloud, creating an invigorating start to the day.
\n
However, that seemingly ordinary school scene was a far cry from reality more than 10 years ago.
\n
"When I first arrived at the school, the classrooms were in one-story buildings and the roads were dirt paths. After the 'gratitude building' was completed in 2014,410 children from 12 classes moved from the low-rise buildings into spacious and bright new facilities," said Mirsa Sabir, the academic director who has worked at the school for nearly 30 years.
\n
Over the past decade, under the guidance of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and with the support of the Party committee of the autonomous region and aid from provinces and cities, the school has undergone a tremendous transformation.
\n
The school now boasts modern teaching buildings, dormitories, libraries, science and technology centers, sports fields and integrated drinking water purification equipment. All necessary educational facilities are fully equipped, with an additional 6,970 square meters of campus area.
\n
"The school has completely transformed its appearance," said Patigul Yasen, principal of the school.
\n
"Our school is now the most prominent landmark in the town, with hardware facilities comparable to those of urban schools," said Patigul.
\n
Every teacher at the school is equipped with a computer, enabling both teachers and students to access various online educational resources during class, according to the principal.
\n
To date, the number of classes at the school has grown from the original 12 to 27, and the student population has increased from 410 to 1,255. The school now offers comprehensive instruction in the national common language across all grade levels, with many students becoming little teachers, helping their parents learn the language.
\n
With the school's expansion and increased student enrollment, the focus on holistic development has intensified. Since 2015, the school has annually hosted "gratitude themed class meetings" and flag-raising ceremonies, among other themed educational activities.
\n
Additionally, the school has established 26 diverse club courses such as paper-cutting, calligraphy, Peking Opera, clapper talk, embroidery, dynamic lion dancing, and recitation and writing of Chinese classics, allowing students to experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture on campus.
\n
To date, the school has educated 1,688 primary graduates, with 199 of them being admitted to universities. They have each excelled in their careers, becoming doctors and teachers or pursuing higher education at universities.
\n
Mehrigul Yusan, one of the outstanding graduates, was a fourth-grade student at the school in 2014. Today, she is a general practitioner at the health clinic in Tokkuzak town, providing quality medical care to her fellow townspeople.
\n
"I am deeply proud of the rapid development in my hometown. Serving the people of my hometown feels incredibly meaningful," Mehrigul said.
\n
The school integrates fostering a sense of community among the Chinese nation into every aspect of its daily operations, continuously improving the quality and reputation of education, said Sun Tao, Party secretary of the school.
\n
By doing so, it aims to let the flowers of ethnic unity bloom throughout the campus and cultivate students into qualified builders and successors of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Sun said.
Liuxing Street, a historical area nestled in Yining city in the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, stands out with its distinctive hexagonal layout.
\n
This vibrant area, where various ethnic groups live in harmony amid an array of colorful courtyards, is a testament to the region's rich diversity and integrated development. Yet, this historical street is not just a residential area for people of diverse backgrounds; it also doubles as a vibrant attraction, blending tourism, cultural exhibitions, specialty restaurants and craft workshops.
\n
In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has focused on strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity. By capitalizing on its rich historical and cultural resources, it has become a central hub for promoting interaction and integration among residents of various ethnic groups.
\n
Home to more than 3,600 permanent residents, the community is a melting pot, encompassing Han, Kazak, Hui, Uygur, Russian, and Tatar ethnic groups among others. This diverse enclave exemplifies harmonious coexistence among multiple ethnicities.
\n
Building on its commitment to ethnic unity, the Party branch of the Liuxing Street community has been exploring new methods in its ethnic work. It has established a five-tier linkage system, integrating the Party branch, community center, grid management, Party members with household connections, and residents. This approach has fostered a "six-heart" community, which consists of a safe living environment, comfortable surroundings, neighborly support, love of reading, enjoyment of cultural activities, and shared prosperity.
\n
On Liuxing Street, the Alexander Accordion Museum, a heritage site dedicated to the preservation of the Bayan accordion art of the Russian ethnic group, houses over 800 different types of the instrument. The museum is often alive with the sounds of accordion bands performing within its halls.
\n
"Our band members come from different ethnic backgrounds and various professions, but we have all come together through our love of the accordion. We share a very strong bond," said Hajatola Anniwar, a member of the Liuxing Street Ethnic Unity Accordion Band.
\n
According to Hajatola, the band has collaborated with relevant partners in Nanjing of East China's Jiangsu province to create the radio drama dubbed The Everlasting Sound of the Accordion, which has received widespread acclaim. Today, the sound of accordions from Liuxing Street has resonated beyond Ili prefecture, echoing the song of ethnic unity and progress across the nation.
\n
In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has organized 13 art troupes to perform at various events, including village Spring Festival galas and weekend stages, during traditional Chinese festivals such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.
\n
Additionally, the community hosts more than 280 ethnic unity and progress activities annually, utilizing the Ili writers' creation base, reading sharing points, and cultural courtyards. Among merchants, residents and tourists, they widely conduct Liuxing book clubs, classic reading sessions, and Red song sing-alongs, strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity.
\n
Alongside its rich cultural atmosphere, Liuxing Street's commercial sector has thrived with the continuous growth of tourism.
\n
For instance, Margaret guesthouse has been operating for three years and enjoys good business, particularly in the summer when tourist numbers peak. "Our staff are like family, which is why the business has continued to improve," said Zhang Xinyu, manager of the guesthouse.
\n
Over the past five years, the Liuxing community has focused on developing three key sectors: guesthouses, dining and cultural innovation. This initiative has fostered and supported 428 new businesses that blend local cultural characteristics with modern trends. Cultural markets such as "f lower town" and "music town" have been established, transforming Liuxing Street into a "national nighttime cultural and tourism consumption cluster".
\n
In 2023, Liuxing Street received more than 4.6 million domestic and international visits. The business-friendly environment and family-like atmosphere led 78 tourists to settle and start businesses there.
\n
Following the approach of "strengthening the foundation, improving facilities, creating high-quality offerings and promoting integrated development", the Liuxing Street community has undertaken comprehensive upgrades to the architectural landscape, ecological environment and business operations in the neighborhood.
\n
"Renovation is not about demolishing and rebuilding, but about allowing history to continue and be preserved in the present," said Didar Konay, Party chief of the Liuxing Street community.
\n
Under the support and guidance of the community, 243 households have launched their own businesses, leading to an average annual income increase of 43,000 yuan ($6,050) per person, allowing more residents to start a business on their doorstep.
\n
"Mutual respect, appreciation, learning and sharing among different ethnic groups ensure that the flower of ethnic unity and progress continues to bloom. This will make the story of our unity and progress even more compelling," Didar said.
\n",
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Liuxing Street, a historical area nestled in Yining city in the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, stands out with its distinctive hexagonal layout.
\n
This vibrant area, where various ethnic groups live in harmony amid an array of colorful courtyards, is a testament to the region's rich diversity and integrated development. Yet, this historical street is not just a residential area for people of diverse backgrounds; it also doubles as a vibrant attraction, blending tourism, cultural exhibitions, specialty restaurants and craft workshops.
\n
In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has focused on strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity. By capitalizing on its rich historical and cultural resources, it has become a central hub for promoting interaction and integration among residents of various ethnic groups.
\n
Home to more than 3,600 permanent residents, the community is a melting pot, encompassing Han, Kazak, Hui, Uygur, Russian, and Tatar ethnic groups among others. This diverse enclave exemplifies harmonious coexistence among multiple ethnicities.
\n
Building on its commitment to ethnic unity, the Party branch of the Liuxing Street community has been exploring new methods in its ethnic work. It has established a five-tier linkage system, integrating the Party branch, community center, grid management, Party members with household connections, and residents. This approach has fostered a "six-heart" community, which consists of a safe living environment, comfortable surroundings, neighborly support, love of reading, enjoyment of cultural activities, and shared prosperity.
\n
On Liuxing Street, the Alexander Accordion Museum, a heritage site dedicated to the preservation of the Bayan accordion art of the Russian ethnic group, houses over 800 different types of the instrument. The museum is often alive with the sounds of accordion bands performing within its halls.
\n
"Our band members come from different ethnic backgrounds and various professions, but we have all come together through our love of the accordion. We share a very strong bond," said Hajatola Anniwar, a member of the Liuxing Street Ethnic Unity Accordion Band.
\n
According to Hajatola, the band has collaborated with relevant partners in Nanjing of East China's Jiangsu province to create the radio drama dubbed The Everlasting Sound of the Accordion, which has received widespread acclaim. Today, the sound of accordions from Liuxing Street has resonated beyond Ili prefecture, echoing the song of ethnic unity and progress across the nation.
\n
In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has organized 13 art troupes to perform at various events, including village Spring Festival galas and weekend stages, during traditional Chinese festivals such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.
\n
Additionally, the community hosts more than 280 ethnic unity and progress activities annually, utilizing the Ili writers' creation base, reading sharing points, and cultural courtyards. Among merchants, residents and tourists, they widely conduct Liuxing book clubs, classic reading sessions, and Red song sing-alongs, strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity.
\n
Alongside its rich cultural atmosphere, Liuxing Street's commercial sector has thrived with the continuous growth of tourism.
\n
For instance, Margaret guesthouse has been operating for three years and enjoys good business, particularly in the summer when tourist numbers peak. "Our staff are like family, which is why the business has continued to improve," said Zhang Xinyu, manager of the guesthouse.
\n
Over the past five years, the Liuxing community has focused on developing three key sectors: guesthouses, dining and cultural innovation. This initiative has fostered and supported 428 new businesses that blend local cultural characteristics with modern trends. Cultural markets such as "f lower town" and "music town" have been established, transforming Liuxing Street into a "national nighttime cultural and tourism consumption cluster".
\n
In 2023, Liuxing Street received more than 4.6 million domestic and international visits. The business-friendly environment and family-like atmosphere led 78 tourists to settle and start businesses there.
\n
Following the approach of "strengthening the foundation, improving facilities, creating high-quality offerings and promoting integrated development", the Liuxing Street community has undertaken comprehensive upgrades to the architectural landscape, ecological environment and business operations in the neighborhood.
\n
"Renovation is not about demolishing and rebuilding, but about allowing history to continue and be preserved in the present," said Didar Konay, Party chief of the Liuxing Street community.
\n
Under the support and guidance of the community, 243 households have launched their own businesses, leading to an average annual income increase of 43,000 yuan ($6,050) per person, allowing more residents to start a business on their doorstep.
\n
"Mutual respect, appreciation, learning and sharing among different ethnic groups ensure that the flower of ethnic unity and progress continues to bloom. This will make the story of our unity and progress even more compelling," Didar said.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Reflecting on past decades, Xinjiang, with its unique geographical advantages and diverse cultural heritage, has not only served as a robust frontier for China but also experienced significant economic and social development.
\n
Economically, the region has displayed remarkable vitality. From energy and chemical industries to modern manufacturing, Xinjiang has continuously advanced supply-side structural reforms, driven the transformation of traditional and new growth drivers, and developed a comprehensive industrial system.
\n
As a crucial node on the overland Silk Road, Xinjiang plays an irreplaceable strategic role in the Belt and Road Initiative. Large-scale industrial parks and economic cooperation zones are rapidly emerging, attracting substantial domestic and international investment and invigorating local small and medium-sized enterprises.
\n
The enhancement of the business environment has been a pivotal factor in Xinjiang's high-quality economic development. For instance, in a tempered glass company's production workshop in Yining city, advanced technologies like intelligent manipulators and 3D inkjet glass machines are in operation.
\n
"The company's annual output value has surged from 7 million yuan ($980,098) in 2019 to nearly 20 million yuan in 2024," said Ma Ximing, the company's sales manager, attributing this growth to Xinjiang's continually improving business environment.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang's economic development has undergone a historic transformation, evolving from a predominantly public-owned economy to a diverse and dynamic landscape of business entities.
\n
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xinjiang's economy was mainly agricultural and pastoral, with only 363 private workshops producing limited industrial goods such as raw coal, coke, bricks, leather, grain and oil.
\n
With the establishment of a market economy, pioneering entrepreneurs spurred the growth of the private sector, and by the end of 2012, the region boasted 582,800 registered individual industrial and commercial households. Private enterprises have emerged in various fields, including manufacturing and transportation, injecting new vitality into the local economy.
\n
In the new era, Xinjiang has made bold strides in optimizing its business environment. The region has refined its enterprise-related business licensing and established unique mechanisms within the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, effectively lowering institutional transaction costs for enterprises.
\n
Additionally, improvements in intelligent online services have streamlined enterprise registration, making the process more convenient and more efficient. By the end of May, the number of registered business entities in Xinjiang exceeded 2.67 million, according to the region's Market Supervision and Administration Bureau.
\n
Foreign-funded enterprises have played a significant role in this growth.
\n
Since the first foreign-funded enterprise was established in 1984, Xinjiang has become home to nearly 2,500 registered foreign-invested enterprises, which have brought capital, technology, and advanced management practices, facilitating Xinjiang's integration with the international market and driving industry upgrades.
\n
In the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, foreign-funded enterprises benefit from lower investment thresholds, streamlined cross-border trade, financial service innovations, and efficient government services. While the economy is developing vigorously, Xinjiang has also made remarkable strides in culture, ecological civilization, and ethnic unity.
\n
Known as the "hometown of singing and dancing", Xinjiang's traditional arts have gained national and international recognition through modern media platforms.
\n
The region's vibrant dance culture, characterized by natural and powerful movements, reflects a deep love for life and showcases the enduring charm of Chinese culture. A young local dancer noted that performing on stage connects him to his ancestors' legacy, highlighting the cultural confidence and innovative spirit that continue to invigorate Xinjiang's artistic scene.
\n
In terms of ecological civilization, Xinjiang has always adhered to the principle that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". The region has made great efforts in ecological protection and ecological civilization construction in recent years, formulating strict management measures and long-term mechanisms for desert governance, water protection, and grassland restoration.
\n
The rapid development of the local new energy industry and the launch of clean energy projects have infused the regional economy with continuous green momentum.
\n
Xinjiang is an important part of the Chinese nation, where diverse ethnic groups coexist and learn from one another. Over the past 70 years, these groups have collaborated to advance regional development, fostering deep friendships through shared historical and cultural experiences. Ethnic unity remains a cornerstone of governance, with initiatives spanning schools, communities, and governments at all levels.
\n
As the Belt and Road Initiative progresses, Horgos Port has become a critical hub for international logistics. This year, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains supervised by Horgos Customs surpassed 5,000 on July 2, 42 days earlier than the previous year.
\n
Since the first China-Europe freight train passed through in 2016, the port has operated 87 routes to 46 cities and regions abroad, solidifying its role as a core hub of BRI land transportation. To enhance the efficiency of international logistics for opening up to the West, Horgos Customs has established a special service window and a green channel for China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, streamlining processes like customs clearance, inspection, and transshipment.
\n
Additionally, the implementation of digital and intelligent empowerment initiatives, including the "smart railway port plus local rapid customs clearance" reform, has significantly increased operational efficiency.
\n
On July 1, the train operation status detection and identification system began trial operation at Horgos Port, marking new progress in the "smart port" program.
\n
This system employs advanced technologies such as linear array high-definition image scanning, dynamic exposure, and image segmentation, enhancement, encoding, and decoding. It scans moving trains in real time, identifies potential risk points within the images, collects data, and performs corresponding functions efficiently.
\n
"As we enter a new era and embark on a new journey, people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are confident and determined to progress steadily on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, contributing to national development and rejuvenation," said Chen Xueliang, deputy head of the Publicity Department of Xinjiang.
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haonan@chinadaily.com.cn
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YEARS OF ACHIVEMENTS
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This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Reflecting on past decades, Xinjiang, with its unique geographical advantages and diverse cultural heritage, has not only served as a robust frontier for China but also experienced significant economic and social development.
\n
Economically, the region has displayed remarkable vitality. From energy and chemical industries to modern manufacturing, Xinjiang has continuously advanced supply-side structural reforms, driven the transformation of traditional and new growth drivers, and developed a comprehensive industrial system.
\n
As a crucial node on the overland Silk Road, Xinjiang plays an irreplaceable strategic role in the Belt and Road Initiative. Large-scale industrial parks and economic cooperation zones are rapidly emerging, attracting substantial domestic and international investment and invigorating local small and medium-sized enterprises.
\n
The enhancement of the business environment has been a pivotal factor in Xinjiang's high-quality economic development. For instance, in a tempered glass company's production workshop in Yining city, advanced technologies like intelligent manipulators and 3D inkjet glass machines are in operation.
\n
"The company's annual output value has surged from 7 million yuan ($980,098) in 2019 to nearly 20 million yuan in 2024," said Ma Ximing, the company's sales manager, attributing this growth to Xinjiang's continually improving business environment.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang's economic development has undergone a historic transformation, evolving from a predominantly public-owned economy to a diverse and dynamic landscape of business entities.
\n
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xinjiang's economy was mainly agricultural and pastoral, with only 363 private workshops producing limited industrial goods such as raw coal, coke, bricks, leather, grain and oil.
\n
With the establishment of a market economy, pioneering entrepreneurs spurred the growth of the private sector, and by the end of 2012, the region boasted 582,800 registered individual industrial and commercial households. Private enterprises have emerged in various fields, including manufacturing and transportation, injecting new vitality into the local economy.
\n
In the new era, Xinjiang has made bold strides in optimizing its business environment. The region has refined its enterprise-related business licensing and established unique mechanisms within the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, effectively lowering institutional transaction costs for enterprises.
\n
Additionally, improvements in intelligent online services have streamlined enterprise registration, making the process more convenient and more efficient. By the end of May, the number of registered business entities in Xinjiang exceeded 2.67 million, according to the region's Market Supervision and Administration Bureau.
\n
Foreign-funded enterprises have played a significant role in this growth.
\n
Since the first foreign-funded enterprise was established in 1984, Xinjiang has become home to nearly 2,500 registered foreign-invested enterprises, which have brought capital, technology, and advanced management practices, facilitating Xinjiang's integration with the international market and driving industry upgrades.
\n
In the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, foreign-funded enterprises benefit from lower investment thresholds, streamlined cross-border trade, financial service innovations, and efficient government services. While the economy is developing vigorously, Xinjiang has also made remarkable strides in culture, ecological civilization, and ethnic unity.
\n
Known as the "hometown of singing and dancing", Xinjiang's traditional arts have gained national and international recognition through modern media platforms.
\n
The region's vibrant dance culture, characterized by natural and powerful movements, reflects a deep love for life and showcases the enduring charm of Chinese culture. A young local dancer noted that performing on stage connects him to his ancestors' legacy, highlighting the cultural confidence and innovative spirit that continue to invigorate Xinjiang's artistic scene.
\n
In terms of ecological civilization, Xinjiang has always adhered to the principle that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". The region has made great efforts in ecological protection and ecological civilization construction in recent years, formulating strict management measures and long-term mechanisms for desert governance, water protection, and grassland restoration.
\n
The rapid development of the local new energy industry and the launch of clean energy projects have infused the regional economy with continuous green momentum.
\n
Xinjiang is an important part of the Chinese nation, where diverse ethnic groups coexist and learn from one another. Over the past 70 years, these groups have collaborated to advance regional development, fostering deep friendships through shared historical and cultural experiences. Ethnic unity remains a cornerstone of governance, with initiatives spanning schools, communities, and governments at all levels.
\n
As the Belt and Road Initiative progresses, Horgos Port has become a critical hub for international logistics. This year, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains supervised by Horgos Customs surpassed 5,000 on July 2, 42 days earlier than the previous year.
\n
Since the first China-Europe freight train passed through in 2016, the port has operated 87 routes to 46 cities and regions abroad, solidifying its role as a core hub of BRI land transportation. To enhance the efficiency of international logistics for opening up to the West, Horgos Customs has established a special service window and a green channel for China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, streamlining processes like customs clearance, inspection, and transshipment.
\n
Additionally, the implementation of digital and intelligent empowerment initiatives, including the "smart railway port plus local rapid customs clearance" reform, has significantly increased operational efficiency.
\n
On July 1, the train operation status detection and identification system began trial operation at Horgos Port, marking new progress in the "smart port" program.
\n
This system employs advanced technologies such as linear array high-definition image scanning, dynamic exposure, and image segmentation, enhancement, encoding, and decoding. It scans moving trains in real time, identifies potential risk points within the images, collects data, and performs corresponding functions efficiently.
\n
"As we enter a new era and embark on a new journey, people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are confident and determined to progress steadily on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, contributing to national development and rejuvenation," said Chen Xueliang, deputy head of the Publicity Department of Xinjiang.
Every morning at the central primary school in Tokkuzak township of Shufu county in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the first rays of sunlight are accompanied by the sound of students reading aloud, creating an invigorating start to the day.
\n
However, that seemingly ordinary school scene was a far cry from reality more than 10 years ago.
\n
"When I first arrived at the school, the classrooms were in one-story buildings and the roads were dirt paths. After the 'gratitude building' was completed in 2014,410 children from 12 classes moved from the low-rise buildings into spacious and bright new facilities," said Mirsa Sabir, the academic director who has worked at the school for nearly 30 years.
\n
Over the past decade, under the guidance of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and with the support of the Party committee of the autonomous region and aid from provinces and cities, the school has undergone a tremendous transformation.
\n
The school now boasts modern teaching buildings, dormitories, libraries, science and technology centers, sports fields and integrated drinking water purification equipment. All necessary educational facilities are fully equipped, with an additional 6,970 square meters of campus area.
\n
"The school has completely transformed its appearance," said Patigul Yasen, principal of the school.
\n
"Our school is now the most prominent landmark in the town, with hardware facilities comparable to those of urban schools," said Patigul.
\n
Every teacher at the school is equipped with a computer, enabling both teachers and students to access various online educational resources during class, according to the principal.
\n
To date, the number of classes at the school has grown from the original 12 to 27, and the student population has increased from 410 to 1,255. The school now offers comprehensive instruction in the national common language across all grade levels, with many students becoming little teachers, helping their parents learn the language.
\n
With the school's expansion and increased student enrollment, the focus on holistic development has intensified. Since 2015, the school has annually hosted "gratitude themed class meetings" and flag-raising ceremonies, among other themed educational activities.
\n
Additionally, the school has established 26 diverse club courses such as paper-cutting, calligraphy, Peking Opera, clapper talk, embroidery, dynamic lion dancing, and recitation and writing of Chinese classics, allowing students to experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture on campus.
\n
To date, the school has educated 1,688 primary graduates, with 199 of them being admitted to universities. They have each excelled in their careers, becoming doctors and teachers or pursuing higher education at universities.
\n
Mehrigul Yusan, one of the outstanding graduates, was a fourth-grade student at the school in 2014. Today, she is a general practitioner at the health clinic in Tokkuzak town, providing quality medical care to her fellow townspeople.
\n
"I am deeply proud of the rapid development in my hometown. Serving the people of my hometown feels incredibly meaningful," Mehrigul said.
\n
The school integrates fostering a sense of community among the Chinese nation into every aspect of its daily operations, continuously improving the quality and reputation of education, said Sun Tao, Party secretary of the school.
\n
By doing so, it aims to let the flowers of ethnic unity bloom throughout the campus and cultivate students into qualified builders and successors of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Sun said.
\n",
+ "content": "
Every morning at the central primary school in Tokkuzak township of Shufu county in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the first rays of sunlight are accompanied by the sound of students reading aloud, creating an invigorating start to the day.
\n
However, that seemingly ordinary school scene was a far cry from reality more than 10 years ago.
\n
"When I first arrived at the school, the classrooms were in one-story buildings and the roads were dirt paths. After the 'gratitude building' was completed in 2014,410 children from 12 classes moved from the low-rise buildings into spacious and bright new facilities," said Mirsa Sabir, the academic director who has worked at the school for nearly 30 years.
\n
Over the past decade, under the guidance of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and with the support of the Party committee of the autonomous region and aid from provinces and cities, the school has undergone a tremendous transformation.
\n
The school now boasts modern teaching buildings, dormitories, libraries, science and technology centers, sports fields and integrated drinking water purification equipment. All necessary educational facilities are fully equipped, with an additional 6,970 square meters of campus area.
\n
"The school has completely transformed its appearance," said Patigul Yasen, principal of the school.
\n
"Our school is now the most prominent landmark in the town, with hardware facilities comparable to those of urban schools," said Patigul.
\n
Every teacher at the school is equipped with a computer, enabling both teachers and students to access various online educational resources during class, according to the principal.
\n
To date, the number of classes at the school has grown from the original 12 to 27, and the student population has increased from 410 to 1,255. The school now offers comprehensive instruction in the national common language across all grade levels, with many students becoming little teachers, helping their parents learn the language.
\n
With the school's expansion and increased student enrollment, the focus on holistic development has intensified. Since 2015, the school has annually hosted "gratitude themed class meetings" and flag-raising ceremonies, among other themed educational activities.
\n
Additionally, the school has established 26 diverse club courses such as paper-cutting, calligraphy, Peking Opera, clapper talk, embroidery, dynamic lion dancing, and recitation and writing of Chinese classics, allowing students to experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture on campus.
\n
To date, the school has educated 1,688 primary graduates, with 199 of them being admitted to universities. They have each excelled in their careers, becoming doctors and teachers or pursuing higher education at universities.
\n
Mehrigul Yusan, one of the outstanding graduates, was a fourth-grade student at the school in 2014. Today, she is a general practitioner at the health clinic in Tokkuzak town, providing quality medical care to her fellow townspeople.
\n
"I am deeply proud of the rapid development in my hometown. Serving the people of my hometown feels incredibly meaningful," Mehrigul said.
\n
The school integrates fostering a sense of community among the Chinese nation into every aspect of its daily operations, continuously improving the quality and reputation of education, said Sun Tao, Party secretary of the school.
\n
By doing so, it aims to let the flowers of ethnic unity bloom throughout the campus and cultivate students into qualified builders and successors of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Sun said.
Liuxing Street, a historical area nestled in Yining city in the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, stands out with its distinctive hexagonal layout.
\n
This vibrant area, where various ethnic groups live in harmony amid an array of colorful courtyards, is a testament to the region's rich diversity and integrated development. Yet, this historical street is not just a residential area for people of diverse backgrounds; it also doubles as a vibrant attraction, blending tourism, cultural exhibitions, specialty restaurants and craft workshops.
\n
In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has focused on strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity. By capitalizing on its rich historical and cultural resources, it has become a central hub for promoting interaction and integration among residents of various ethnic groups.
\n
Home to more than 3,600 permanent residents, the community is a melting pot, encompassing Han, Kazak, Hui, Uygur, Russian, and Tatar ethnic groups among others. This diverse enclave exemplifies harmonious coexistence among multiple ethnicities.
\n
Building on its commitment to ethnic unity, the Party branch of the Liuxing Street community has been exploring new methods in its ethnic work. It has established a five-tier linkage system, integrating the Party branch, community center, grid management, Party members with household connections, and residents. This approach has fostered a "six-heart" community, which consists of a safe living environment, comfortable surroundings, neighborly support, love of reading, enjoyment of cultural activities, and shared prosperity.
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On Liuxing Street, the Alexander Accordion Museum, a heritage site dedicated to the preservation of the Bayan accordion art of the Russian ethnic group, houses over 800 different types of the instrument. The museum is often alive with the sounds of accordion bands performing within its halls.
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"Our band members come from different ethnic backgrounds and various professions, but we have all come together through our love of the accordion. We share a very strong bond," said Hajatola Anniwar, a member of the Liuxing Street Ethnic Unity Accordion Band.
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According to Hajatola, the band has collaborated with relevant partners in Nanjing of East China's Jiangsu province to create the radio drama dubbed The Everlasting Sound of the Accordion, which has received widespread acclaim. Today, the sound of accordions from Liuxing Street has resonated beyond Ili prefecture, echoing the song of ethnic unity and progress across the nation.
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In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has organized 13 art troupes to perform at various events, including village Spring Festival galas and weekend stages, during traditional Chinese festivals such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Additionally, the community hosts more than 280 ethnic unity and progress activities annually, utilizing the Ili writers' creation base, reading sharing points, and cultural courtyards. Among merchants, residents and tourists, they widely conduct Liuxing book clubs, classic reading sessions, and Red song sing-alongs, strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity.
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Alongside its rich cultural atmosphere, Liuxing Street's commercial sector has thrived with the continuous growth of tourism.
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For instance, Margaret guesthouse has been operating for three years and enjoys good business, particularly in the summer when tourist numbers peak. "Our staff are like family, which is why the business has continued to improve," said Zhang Xinyu, manager of the guesthouse.
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Over the past five years, the Liuxing community has focused on developing three key sectors: guesthouses, dining and cultural innovation. This initiative has fostered and supported 428 new businesses that blend local cultural characteristics with modern trends. Cultural markets such as "f lower town" and "music town" have been established, transforming Liuxing Street into a "national nighttime cultural and tourism consumption cluster".
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In 2023, Liuxing Street received more than 4.6 million domestic and international visits. The business-friendly environment and family-like atmosphere led 78 tourists to settle and start businesses there.
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Following the approach of "strengthening the foundation, improving facilities, creating high-quality offerings and promoting integrated development", the Liuxing Street community has undertaken comprehensive upgrades to the architectural landscape, ecological environment and business operations in the neighborhood.
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"Renovation is not about demolishing and rebuilding, but about allowing history to continue and be preserved in the present," said Didar Konay, Party chief of the Liuxing Street community.
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Under the support and guidance of the community, 243 households have launched their own businesses, leading to an average annual income increase of 43,000 yuan ($6,050) per person, allowing more residents to start a business on their doorstep.
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"Mutual respect, appreciation, learning and sharing among different ethnic groups ensure that the flower of ethnic unity and progress continues to bloom. This will make the story of our unity and progress even more compelling," Didar said.
Liuxing Street, a historical area nestled in Yining city in the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, stands out with its distinctive hexagonal layout.
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This vibrant area, where various ethnic groups live in harmony amid an array of colorful courtyards, is a testament to the region's rich diversity and integrated development. Yet, this historical street is not just a residential area for people of diverse backgrounds; it also doubles as a vibrant attraction, blending tourism, cultural exhibitions, specialty restaurants and craft workshops.
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In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has focused on strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity. By capitalizing on its rich historical and cultural resources, it has become a central hub for promoting interaction and integration among residents of various ethnic groups.
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Home to more than 3,600 permanent residents, the community is a melting pot, encompassing Han, Kazak, Hui, Uygur, Russian, and Tatar ethnic groups among others. This diverse enclave exemplifies harmonious coexistence among multiple ethnicities.
\n
Building on its commitment to ethnic unity, the Party branch of the Liuxing Street community has been exploring new methods in its ethnic work. It has established a five-tier linkage system, integrating the Party branch, community center, grid management, Party members with household connections, and residents. This approach has fostered a "six-heart" community, which consists of a safe living environment, comfortable surroundings, neighborly support, love of reading, enjoyment of cultural activities, and shared prosperity.
\n
On Liuxing Street, the Alexander Accordion Museum, a heritage site dedicated to the preservation of the Bayan accordion art of the Russian ethnic group, houses over 800 different types of the instrument. The museum is often alive with the sounds of accordion bands performing within its halls.
\n
"Our band members come from different ethnic backgrounds and various professions, but we have all come together through our love of the accordion. We share a very strong bond," said Hajatola Anniwar, a member of the Liuxing Street Ethnic Unity Accordion Band.
\n
According to Hajatola, the band has collaborated with relevant partners in Nanjing of East China's Jiangsu province to create the radio drama dubbed The Everlasting Sound of the Accordion, which has received widespread acclaim. Today, the sound of accordions from Liuxing Street has resonated beyond Ili prefecture, echoing the song of ethnic unity and progress across the nation.
\n
In recent years, the Liuxing Street community has organized 13 art troupes to perform at various events, including village Spring Festival galas and weekend stages, during traditional Chinese festivals such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.
\n
Additionally, the community hosts more than 280 ethnic unity and progress activities annually, utilizing the Ili writers' creation base, reading sharing points, and cultural courtyards. Among merchants, residents and tourists, they widely conduct Liuxing book clubs, classic reading sessions, and Red song sing-alongs, strengthening the sense of a shared Chinese national identity.
\n
Alongside its rich cultural atmosphere, Liuxing Street's commercial sector has thrived with the continuous growth of tourism.
\n
For instance, Margaret guesthouse has been operating for three years and enjoys good business, particularly in the summer when tourist numbers peak. "Our staff are like family, which is why the business has continued to improve," said Zhang Xinyu, manager of the guesthouse.
\n
Over the past five years, the Liuxing community has focused on developing three key sectors: guesthouses, dining and cultural innovation. This initiative has fostered and supported 428 new businesses that blend local cultural characteristics with modern trends. Cultural markets such as "f lower town" and "music town" have been established, transforming Liuxing Street into a "national nighttime cultural and tourism consumption cluster".
\n
In 2023, Liuxing Street received more than 4.6 million domestic and international visits. The business-friendly environment and family-like atmosphere led 78 tourists to settle and start businesses there.
\n
Following the approach of "strengthening the foundation, improving facilities, creating high-quality offerings and promoting integrated development", the Liuxing Street community has undertaken comprehensive upgrades to the architectural landscape, ecological environment and business operations in the neighborhood.
\n
"Renovation is not about demolishing and rebuilding, but about allowing history to continue and be preserved in the present," said Didar Konay, Party chief of the Liuxing Street community.
\n
Under the support and guidance of the community, 243 households have launched their own businesses, leading to an average annual income increase of 43,000 yuan ($6,050) per person, allowing more residents to start a business on their doorstep.
\n
"Mutual respect, appreciation, learning and sharing among different ethnic groups ensure that the flower of ethnic unity and progress continues to bloom. This will make the story of our unity and progress even more compelling," Didar said.
The ±800-kilovolt ultrahigh voltage direct current transmission project linking Hami in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with Chongqing municipality in Southwest China is now operational, marking China's third major project to transmit electricity from energy-rich Xinjiang to other parts of the country.
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This vital energy corridor can transmit electricity derived from Hami's wind, solar, coal and other resources to Chongqing, located around 2,200 kilometers away, in just 0.007 seconds.
\n
The transmission line is projected to deliver more than 36 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually to Chongqing's power load center. This shift to renewable energy is equivalent to saving approximately 6 million metric tons of coal and reducing about 16 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, significantly contributing to environmental sustainability.
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The project epitomizes Xinjiang's efforts to position itself as a national energy strategic supply base. Spanning one-sixth of China's territory, the autonomous region is leveraging its rich wind and solar resources to drive a cleaner and more efficient energy future for the nation.
\n
Its journey into wind power began in 1985, culminating in the installation of 13 150-kilowatt wind turbines imported from Denmark in Dabancheng, Urumqi, by 1989. This was the largest wind farm in China and Asia at the time, laying the groundwork for the country's wind power industry.
\n
Since 2010, aligned with national plans, Xinjiang has developed a large number of wind and photovoltaic projects, alongside large-scale wind power bases and grid-connected PV stations.
\n
The completion of several "Xinjiang electricity transmission to other provinces" projects has accelerated the comprehensive development and utilization of renewable energy, marking a new phase of large-scale growth.
\n
Xinjiang continues to set new benchmarks in new energy development, aiming to add 30 million kW of grid-connected wind power by 2025.
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On April 10, the construction of a 1-million-kW wind power project by China General Nuclear Power Group commenced in Jeminay county, Altay prefecture. This key initiative will integrate with the "source-grid-load-storage" project in Jeminay Border Economic Cooperation Zone, helping Altay prefecture build 10 million-kW clean energy bases.
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By the end of 2024, Xinjiang had established three 10-million-kW new energy bases in Hami, Zhundong and southern Xinjiang and the region's total installed capacity of new energy exceeded 100 million kW, a 2.8-fold increase since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25).
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Moreover, the first phase of Nilka county's 4-million-kW wind-solar integrated project, the largest single-scale project in Asia, has been put into operation, and Ruoqiang county's 4-million-kW desert PV project, the largest single-capacity project in China, has been connected to the grid. Xinjiang's vast deserts are rapidly transforming into a "blue ocean" of green electricity.
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Storage stations
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Energy storage is crucial for new energy, acting as a "water tank" to enhance the power system's regulation capacity.
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On April 2, Huadian Kaisheng's PV energy storage station in Mulei Kazak autonomous county connected to the grid, bringing Xinjiang's new-type energy storage capacity to over 10 million kW, ranking first in western China.
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In 2023, Kuqa launched China's largest PV green hydrogen demonstration project, which produces hydrogen through water electrolysis. It can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 485,000 tons annually, equivalent to planting 300,000 trees.
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The State Grid Xinyuan's pumped storage power station in the Tianshan Mountains became fully operational in 2024. This project can provide peak shaving, frequency modulation, phase modulation, energy storage, spinning reserve and other functions for the power system, effectively easing peak load regulation and power supply pressures.
\n
Data from State Grid Xinjiang Power show that Xinjiang has built 218 new-type energy storage power stations, utilizing technologies such as lithium iron phosphate, all-vanadium redox flow, flywheel and supercapacitor.
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These methods help Xinjiang convert large-scale clean energy into stable and continuous electricity. In 2024, the region's power grid increased its new energy utilization rate by 3.6 percent year-on-year.
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"At present, the energy storage development in Xinjiang is characterized by large-scale, market-oriented, and diversified growth, meeting the needs of its new power system," said Li Changling, deputy director of the energy development research center at the State Grid Xinjiang Power's economic and technological research institute.
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By the end of this year, the grid-connected scale of new energy storage in Xinjiang is expected to exceed 20 million kW, Li noted.
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Green power
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In the first quarter of 2025, Xinjiang transmitted 32.4 billion kWh of electricity to other provinces, a 13 percent increase year-on-year, with new energy accounting for 24 percent.
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The region now has four outward transmission channels, reaching 22 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, up from the initial seven, reshaping the national energy landscape.
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The new energy industry has fostered a new economic ecosystem in Xinjiang. Hami hosts the sixth-largest wind power equipment manufacturing base in China and the largest in northwestern China, with a complete industry chain and strong growth momentum in new energy development.
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Urumqi's abundant new energy resources support the green hydrogen industry, accelerating the formation of a full industry chain covering hydrogen production, storage, transportation, refueling, and utilization.
\n
Karamay, backed by strong electric power support, has built the largest single-scale film and animation rendering base in China, accounting for 70 percent of the country's total rendering computing power.
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With its 100-million-kW installed capacity, Xinjiang is planning for higher-quality development of the new energy industry. Looking ahead, the autonomous region will continue to build new advantages, promote the construction of wind and solar bases focusing on deserts and wastelands, and develop more power transmission channels.
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It will also implement integrated wind-solar-thermal-storage and source-grid-load-storage projects to boost the efficient utilization of new energy and the green and low-carbon transformation of industries.
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Additionally, Xinjiang plans to advance the construction of smart computing center clusters, explore pilot projects of computing-power-electricity synergy, and build parks with full green electricity and low electricity prices to attract computing power enterprises, according to the local government.
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haonan@chinadaily.com.cn
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The ±800-kilovolt ultrahigh voltage direct current transmission project linking Hami in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with Chongqing municipality in Southwest China is now operational, marking China's third major project to transmit electricity from energy-rich Xinjiang to other parts of the country.
\n
This vital energy corridor can transmit electricity derived from Hami's wind, solar, coal and other resources to Chongqing, located around 2,200 kilometers away, in just 0.007 seconds.
\n
The transmission line is projected to deliver more than 36 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually to Chongqing's power load center. This shift to renewable energy is equivalent to saving approximately 6 million metric tons of coal and reducing about 16 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, significantly contributing to environmental sustainability.
\n
The project epitomizes Xinjiang's efforts to position itself as a national energy strategic supply base. Spanning one-sixth of China's territory, the autonomous region is leveraging its rich wind and solar resources to drive a cleaner and more efficient energy future for the nation.
\n
Its journey into wind power began in 1985, culminating in the installation of 13 150-kilowatt wind turbines imported from Denmark in Dabancheng, Urumqi, by 1989. This was the largest wind farm in China and Asia at the time, laying the groundwork for the country's wind power industry.
\n
Since 2010, aligned with national plans, Xinjiang has developed a large number of wind and photovoltaic projects, alongside large-scale wind power bases and grid-connected PV stations.
\n
The completion of several "Xinjiang electricity transmission to other provinces" projects has accelerated the comprehensive development and utilization of renewable energy, marking a new phase of large-scale growth.
\n
Xinjiang continues to set new benchmarks in new energy development, aiming to add 30 million kW of grid-connected wind power by 2025.
\n
On April 10, the construction of a 1-million-kW wind power project by China General Nuclear Power Group commenced in Jeminay county, Altay prefecture. This key initiative will integrate with the "source-grid-load-storage" project in Jeminay Border Economic Cooperation Zone, helping Altay prefecture build 10 million-kW clean energy bases.
\n
By the end of 2024, Xinjiang had established three 10-million-kW new energy bases in Hami, Zhundong and southern Xinjiang and the region's total installed capacity of new energy exceeded 100 million kW, a 2.8-fold increase since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25).
\n
Moreover, the first phase of Nilka county's 4-million-kW wind-solar integrated project, the largest single-scale project in Asia, has been put into operation, and Ruoqiang county's 4-million-kW desert PV project, the largest single-capacity project in China, has been connected to the grid. Xinjiang's vast deserts are rapidly transforming into a "blue ocean" of green electricity.
\n
Storage stations
\n
Energy storage is crucial for new energy, acting as a "water tank" to enhance the power system's regulation capacity.
\n
On April 2, Huadian Kaisheng's PV energy storage station in Mulei Kazak autonomous county connected to the grid, bringing Xinjiang's new-type energy storage capacity to over 10 million kW, ranking first in western China.
\n
In 2023, Kuqa launched China's largest PV green hydrogen demonstration project, which produces hydrogen through water electrolysis. It can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 485,000 tons annually, equivalent to planting 300,000 trees.
\n
The State Grid Xinyuan's pumped storage power station in the Tianshan Mountains became fully operational in 2024. This project can provide peak shaving, frequency modulation, phase modulation, energy storage, spinning reserve and other functions for the power system, effectively easing peak load regulation and power supply pressures.
\n
Data from State Grid Xinjiang Power show that Xinjiang has built 218 new-type energy storage power stations, utilizing technologies such as lithium iron phosphate, all-vanadium redox flow, flywheel and supercapacitor.
\n
These methods help Xinjiang convert large-scale clean energy into stable and continuous electricity. In 2024, the region's power grid increased its new energy utilization rate by 3.6 percent year-on-year.
\n
"At present, the energy storage development in Xinjiang is characterized by large-scale, market-oriented, and diversified growth, meeting the needs of its new power system," said Li Changling, deputy director of the energy development research center at the State Grid Xinjiang Power's economic and technological research institute.
\n
By the end of this year, the grid-connected scale of new energy storage in Xinjiang is expected to exceed 20 million kW, Li noted.
\n
Green power
\n
In the first quarter of 2025, Xinjiang transmitted 32.4 billion kWh of electricity to other provinces, a 13 percent increase year-on-year, with new energy accounting for 24 percent.
\n
The region now has four outward transmission channels, reaching 22 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, up from the initial seven, reshaping the national energy landscape.
\n
The new energy industry has fostered a new economic ecosystem in Xinjiang. Hami hosts the sixth-largest wind power equipment manufacturing base in China and the largest in northwestern China, with a complete industry chain and strong growth momentum in new energy development.
\n
Urumqi's abundant new energy resources support the green hydrogen industry, accelerating the formation of a full industry chain covering hydrogen production, storage, transportation, refueling, and utilization.
\n
Karamay, backed by strong electric power support, has built the largest single-scale film and animation rendering base in China, accounting for 70 percent of the country's total rendering computing power.
\n
With its 100-million-kW installed capacity, Xinjiang is planning for higher-quality development of the new energy industry. Looking ahead, the autonomous region will continue to build new advantages, promote the construction of wind and solar bases focusing on deserts and wastelands, and develop more power transmission channels.
\n
It will also implement integrated wind-solar-thermal-storage and source-grid-load-storage projects to boost the efficient utilization of new energy and the green and low-carbon transformation of industries.
\n
Additionally, Xinjiang plans to advance the construction of smart computing center clusters, explore pilot projects of computing-power-electricity synergy, and build parks with full green electricity and low electricity prices to attract computing power enterprises, according to the local government.
From snow-capped mountains to expansive grasslands, and from pristine lakes to desolate deserts, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has become a premier tourist destination with its stunning landscapes.
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In the 1950s, however, Xinjiang was a distant dream for most people, limited by its remote location and poor transportation. The region's vast distance and challenging travel conditions made it difficult for many to experience its natural beauty and rich culture firsthand.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang has undergone remarkable transformations, particularly in its cultural and tourism sectors, which have become strategic pillars for boosting local well-being and happiness.
\n
The development of Xinjiang's tourism industry has been closely linked with China's reform and opening-up policies. In 1978, the Xinjiang tourism bureau was established, and the region received fewer than 100 visitors that year — all of them international. It was not until the 1990s that domestic tourism began to steadily increase.
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Wu Feng, president of the Xinjiang Travel Agency Association, has been involved in the region's tourism industry for 38 years.
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At that time, Xinjiang had few tourist attractions and weak infrastructure, Wu recalled. There were primarily two routes: one covering Tianchi Lake, Nanshan Pasture and Turpan, and the other known as the "southern Xinjiang tour", which included Urumqi, Turpan, Kuqa, Korla, Aksu and Kashgar.
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"In the 1990s, it would take at least an hour and a half to travel one way to Nanshan. Now, the same amount of time is enough for a round trip," Wu said.
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Back then, it took three and a half hours to drive to Turpan, so all tour groups had to stay overnight. This changed in the early 2000s with the opening of the highway, which paved the way for more tourism routes, according to Wu.
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In recent years, Xinjiang has expanded its service facilities, including transportation, accommodation and dining. With more direct flight routes, interconnected highways, high-speed rail lines and dedicated tourist trains, an increasingly convenient transportation network has spurred rapid development in Urumqi and across the region.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang received more than 300 million visits, with visitor spending reaching 359.54 billion yuan ($50.4 billion), marking year-on-year increases of 14 percent and 21 percent, respectively. In the first quarter of 2025, visits grew by 9.08 percent and spending by 12.58 percent year-on-year.
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With the implementation of a tourism-driven strategy, Xinjiang's cultural and tourism industries have flourished. Using the region's landscapes as a canvas and integrating culture with tourism, these industries have become key drivers of growth, ranking among Xinjiang's top 10 industrial clusters.
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"The beauty, vastness, harmony, richness, flavor and progress of Xinjiang constitute the core attraction of its cultural and tourism industry cluster," said Xu Ruijun, Party secretary of the region's department of culture and tourism.
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Today, Xinjiang boasts 18 national 5A-rated tourist sites, ranking third nationwide, and 776 A-rated scenic spots, ranking fourth. It has also established numerous national-level cultural trade hubs, scenic areas, ski resorts, leisure streets, nighttime tourism zones, and demonstration areas for culture-tourism integration. New tourism products and business models are continuing to emerge.
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Wang Xiaoping, head of the Dolan Tribe Scenic Area in Awati county, invested in the development of the site 20 years ago and has overseen its construction and operation ever since.
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The Dolan Tribe Scenic Area, themed around Dolan folk culture and set against vast poplar forests, is a national 4A-rated site. Covering 553 hectares, it includes more than 333 hectares of representative poplar forests. With investments of 180 million yuan over the years, the area has become a key venue for showcasing Dolan culture and preserving intangible heritage through deep integration of culture and tourism.
\n
The "Dolan ancient village", crafted by Wang himself, features workshops for woodcraft, blacksmithing and pottery, preserving traditional skills while creating jobs for local residents. Today, the area employs more than 130 workers and hosts over 100 vendors selling handmade crafts and agricultural products, all benefiting from the booming tourism industry.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang had more than 510,000 enterprises engaged in cultural, tourism and related industries, driving high-quality economic and social development.
\n
Xinjiang is not only an attractive destination for Chinese travelers but also an admired stop for international visitors.
\n
Riding the wave of Belt and Road Initiative development, Xinjiang carried out 80 international cultural exchange and tourism promotion activities between 2022 and 2024, involving 1,906 participants.
\n
Through these efforts, Xinjiang showcased Chinese culture on the global stage while embracing international cultural elements. Events such as the China Xinjiang International Dance Festival and the China Xinjiang International Art Biennial were held, fostering mutual understanding and cultural exchange.
\n
In 2024, Xinjiang welcomed 5.15 million international tourists, a year-on-year increase of 46 percent, generating $4.48 billion in revenue, up 174 percent. From January to April 2025, the region received 1.12 million international visits, a 7.67 percent increase year-on-year, with international tourism revenue reaching $1.07 billion, up 13.18 percent, according to official data.
From snow-capped mountains to expansive grasslands, and from pristine lakes to desolate deserts, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has become a premier tourist destination with its stunning landscapes.
\n
In the 1950s, however, Xinjiang was a distant dream for most people, limited by its remote location and poor transportation. The region's vast distance and challenging travel conditions made it difficult for many to experience its natural beauty and rich culture firsthand.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang has undergone remarkable transformations, particularly in its cultural and tourism sectors, which have become strategic pillars for boosting local well-being and happiness.
\n
The development of Xinjiang's tourism industry has been closely linked with China's reform and opening-up policies. In 1978, the Xinjiang tourism bureau was established, and the region received fewer than 100 visitors that year — all of them international. It was not until the 1990s that domestic tourism began to steadily increase.
\n
Wu Feng, president of the Xinjiang Travel Agency Association, has been involved in the region's tourism industry for 38 years.
\n
At that time, Xinjiang had few tourist attractions and weak infrastructure, Wu recalled. There were primarily two routes: one covering Tianchi Lake, Nanshan Pasture and Turpan, and the other known as the "southern Xinjiang tour", which included Urumqi, Turpan, Kuqa, Korla, Aksu and Kashgar.
\n
"In the 1990s, it would take at least an hour and a half to travel one way to Nanshan. Now, the same amount of time is enough for a round trip," Wu said.
\n
Back then, it took three and a half hours to drive to Turpan, so all tour groups had to stay overnight. This changed in the early 2000s with the opening of the highway, which paved the way for more tourism routes, according to Wu.
\n
In recent years, Xinjiang has expanded its service facilities, including transportation, accommodation and dining. With more direct flight routes, interconnected highways, high-speed rail lines and dedicated tourist trains, an increasingly convenient transportation network has spurred rapid development in Urumqi and across the region.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang received more than 300 million visits, with visitor spending reaching 359.54 billion yuan ($50.4 billion), marking year-on-year increases of 14 percent and 21 percent, respectively. In the first quarter of 2025, visits grew by 9.08 percent and spending by 12.58 percent year-on-year.
\n
With the implementation of a tourism-driven strategy, Xinjiang's cultural and tourism industries have flourished. Using the region's landscapes as a canvas and integrating culture with tourism, these industries have become key drivers of growth, ranking among Xinjiang's top 10 industrial clusters.
\n
"The beauty, vastness, harmony, richness, flavor and progress of Xinjiang constitute the core attraction of its cultural and tourism industry cluster," said Xu Ruijun, Party secretary of the region's department of culture and tourism.
\n
Today, Xinjiang boasts 18 national 5A-rated tourist sites, ranking third nationwide, and 776 A-rated scenic spots, ranking fourth. It has also established numerous national-level cultural trade hubs, scenic areas, ski resorts, leisure streets, nighttime tourism zones, and demonstration areas for culture-tourism integration. New tourism products and business models are continuing to emerge.
\n
Wang Xiaoping, head of the Dolan Tribe Scenic Area in Awati county, invested in the development of the site 20 years ago and has overseen its construction and operation ever since.
\n
The Dolan Tribe Scenic Area, themed around Dolan folk culture and set against vast poplar forests, is a national 4A-rated site. Covering 553 hectares, it includes more than 333 hectares of representative poplar forests. With investments of 180 million yuan over the years, the area has become a key venue for showcasing Dolan culture and preserving intangible heritage through deep integration of culture and tourism.
\n
The "Dolan ancient village", crafted by Wang himself, features workshops for woodcraft, blacksmithing and pottery, preserving traditional skills while creating jobs for local residents. Today, the area employs more than 130 workers and hosts over 100 vendors selling handmade crafts and agricultural products, all benefiting from the booming tourism industry.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang had more than 510,000 enterprises engaged in cultural, tourism and related industries, driving high-quality economic and social development.
\n
Xinjiang is not only an attractive destination for Chinese travelers but also an admired stop for international visitors.
\n
Riding the wave of Belt and Road Initiative development, Xinjiang carried out 80 international cultural exchange and tourism promotion activities between 2022 and 2024, involving 1,906 participants.
\n
Through these efforts, Xinjiang showcased Chinese culture on the global stage while embracing international cultural elements. Events such as the China Xinjiang International Dance Festival and the China Xinjiang International Art Biennial were held, fostering mutual understanding and cultural exchange.
\n
In 2024, Xinjiang welcomed 5.15 million international tourists, a year-on-year increase of 46 percent, generating $4.48 billion in revenue, up 174 percent. From January to April 2025, the region received 1.12 million international visits, a 7.67 percent increase year-on-year, with international tourism revenue reaching $1.07 billion, up 13.18 percent, according to official data.
The ±800-kilovolt ultrahigh voltage direct current transmission project linking Hami in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with Chongqing municipality in Southwest China is now operational, marking China's third major project to transmit electricity from energy-rich Xinjiang to other parts of the country.
\n
This vital energy corridor can transmit electricity derived from Hami's wind, solar, coal and other resources to Chongqing, located around 2,200 kilometers away, in just 0.007 seconds.
\n
The transmission line is projected to deliver more than 36 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually to Chongqing's power load center. This shift to renewable energy is equivalent to saving approximately 6 million metric tons of coal and reducing about 16 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, significantly contributing to environmental sustainability.
\n
The project epitomizes Xinjiang's efforts to position itself as a national energy strategic supply base. Spanning one-sixth of China's territory, the autonomous region is leveraging its rich wind and solar resources to drive a cleaner and more efficient energy future for the nation.
\n
Its journey into wind power began in 1985, culminating in the installation of 13 150-kilowatt wind turbines imported from Denmark in Dabancheng, Urumqi, by 1989. This was the largest wind farm in China and Asia at the time, laying the groundwork for the country's wind power industry.
\n
Since 2010, aligned with national plans, Xinjiang has developed a large number of wind and photovoltaic projects, alongside large-scale wind power bases and grid-connected PV stations.
\n
The completion of several "Xinjiang electricity transmission to other provinces" projects has accelerated the comprehensive development and utilization of renewable energy, marking a new phase of large-scale growth.
\n
Xinjiang continues to set new benchmarks in new energy development, aiming to add 30 million kW of grid-connected wind power by 2025.
\n
On April 10, the construction of a 1-million-kW wind power project by China General Nuclear Power Group commenced in Jeminay county, Altay prefecture. This key initiative will integrate with the "source-grid-load-storage" project in Jeminay Border Economic Cooperation Zone, helping Altay prefecture build 10 million-kW clean energy bases.
\n
By the end of 2024, Xinjiang had established three 10-million-kW new energy bases in Hami, Zhundong and southern Xinjiang and the region's total installed capacity of new energy exceeded 100 million kW, a 2.8-fold increase since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25).
\n
Moreover, the first phase of Nilka county's 4-million-kW wind-solar integrated project, the largest single-scale project in Asia, has been put into operation, and Ruoqiang county's 4-million-kW desert PV project, the largest single-capacity project in China, has been connected to the grid. Xinjiang's vast deserts are rapidly transforming into a "blue ocean" of green electricity.
\n
Storage stations
\n
Energy storage is crucial for new energy, acting as a "water tank" to enhance the power system's regulation capacity.
\n
On April 2, Huadian Kaisheng's PV energy storage station in Mulei Kazak autonomous county connected to the grid, bringing Xinjiang's new-type energy storage capacity to over 10 million kW, ranking first in western China.
\n
In 2023, Kuqa launched China's largest PV green hydrogen demonstration project, which produces hydrogen through water electrolysis. It can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 485,000 tons annually, equivalent to planting 300,000 trees.
\n
The State Grid Xinyuan's pumped storage power station in the Tianshan Mountains became fully operational in 2024. This project can provide peak shaving, frequency modulation, phase modulation, energy storage, spinning reserve and other functions for the power system, effectively easing peak load regulation and power supply pressures.
\n
Data from State Grid Xinjiang Power show that Xinjiang has built 218 new-type energy storage power stations, utilizing technologies such as lithium iron phosphate, all-vanadium redox flow, flywheel and supercapacitor.
\n
These methods help Xinjiang convert large-scale clean energy into stable and continuous electricity. In 2024, the region's power grid increased its new energy utilization rate by 3.6 percent year-on-year.
\n
"At present, the energy storage development in Xinjiang is characterized by large-scale, market-oriented, and diversified growth, meeting the needs of its new power system," said Li Changling, deputy director of the energy development research center at the State Grid Xinjiang Power's economic and technological research institute.
\n
By the end of this year, the grid-connected scale of new energy storage in Xinjiang is expected to exceed 20 million kW, Li noted.
\n
Green power
\n
In the first quarter of 2025, Xinjiang transmitted 32.4 billion kWh of electricity to other provinces, a 13 percent increase year-on-year, with new energy accounting for 24 percent.
\n
The region now has four outward transmission channels, reaching 22 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, up from the initial seven, reshaping the national energy landscape.
\n
The new energy industry has fostered a new economic ecosystem in Xinjiang. Hami hosts the sixth-largest wind power equipment manufacturing base in China and the largest in northwestern China, with a complete industry chain and strong growth momentum in new energy development.
\n
Urumqi's abundant new energy resources support the green hydrogen industry, accelerating the formation of a full industry chain covering hydrogen production, storage, transportation, refueling, and utilization.
\n
Karamay, backed by strong electric power support, has built the largest single-scale film and animation rendering base in China, accounting for 70 percent of the country's total rendering computing power.
\n
With its 100-million-kW installed capacity, Xinjiang is planning for higher-quality development of the new energy industry. Looking ahead, the autonomous region will continue to build new advantages, promote the construction of wind and solar bases focusing on deserts and wastelands, and develop more power transmission channels.
\n
It will also implement integrated wind-solar-thermal-storage and source-grid-load-storage projects to boost the efficient utilization of new energy and the green and low-carbon transformation of industries.
\n
Additionally, Xinjiang plans to advance the construction of smart computing center clusters, explore pilot projects of computing-power-electricity synergy, and build parks with full green electricity and low electricity prices to attract computing power enterprises, according to the local government.
\n
haonan@chinadaily.com.cn
\n",
+ "content": "\n\n
The ±800-kilovolt ultrahigh voltage direct current transmission project linking Hami in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with Chongqing municipality in Southwest China is now operational, marking China's third major project to transmit electricity from energy-rich Xinjiang to other parts of the country.
\n
This vital energy corridor can transmit electricity derived from Hami's wind, solar, coal and other resources to Chongqing, located around 2,200 kilometers away, in just 0.007 seconds.
\n
The transmission line is projected to deliver more than 36 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually to Chongqing's power load center. This shift to renewable energy is equivalent to saving approximately 6 million metric tons of coal and reducing about 16 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, significantly contributing to environmental sustainability.
\n
The project epitomizes Xinjiang's efforts to position itself as a national energy strategic supply base. Spanning one-sixth of China's territory, the autonomous region is leveraging its rich wind and solar resources to drive a cleaner and more efficient energy future for the nation.
\n
Its journey into wind power began in 1985, culminating in the installation of 13 150-kilowatt wind turbines imported from Denmark in Dabancheng, Urumqi, by 1989. This was the largest wind farm in China and Asia at the time, laying the groundwork for the country's wind power industry.
\n
Since 2010, aligned with national plans, Xinjiang has developed a large number of wind and photovoltaic projects, alongside large-scale wind power bases and grid-connected PV stations.
\n
The completion of several "Xinjiang electricity transmission to other provinces" projects has accelerated the comprehensive development and utilization of renewable energy, marking a new phase of large-scale growth.
\n
Xinjiang continues to set new benchmarks in new energy development, aiming to add 30 million kW of grid-connected wind power by 2025.
\n
On April 10, the construction of a 1-million-kW wind power project by China General Nuclear Power Group commenced in Jeminay county, Altay prefecture. This key initiative will integrate with the "source-grid-load-storage" project in Jeminay Border Economic Cooperation Zone, helping Altay prefecture build 10 million-kW clean energy bases.
\n
By the end of 2024, Xinjiang had established three 10-million-kW new energy bases in Hami, Zhundong and southern Xinjiang and the region's total installed capacity of new energy exceeded 100 million kW, a 2.8-fold increase since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25).
\n
Moreover, the first phase of Nilka county's 4-million-kW wind-solar integrated project, the largest single-scale project in Asia, has been put into operation, and Ruoqiang county's 4-million-kW desert PV project, the largest single-capacity project in China, has been connected to the grid. Xinjiang's vast deserts are rapidly transforming into a "blue ocean" of green electricity.
\n
Storage stations
\n
Energy storage is crucial for new energy, acting as a "water tank" to enhance the power system's regulation capacity.
\n
On April 2, Huadian Kaisheng's PV energy storage station in Mulei Kazak autonomous county connected to the grid, bringing Xinjiang's new-type energy storage capacity to over 10 million kW, ranking first in western China.
\n
In 2023, Kuqa launched China's largest PV green hydrogen demonstration project, which produces hydrogen through water electrolysis. It can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 485,000 tons annually, equivalent to planting 300,000 trees.
\n
The State Grid Xinyuan's pumped storage power station in the Tianshan Mountains became fully operational in 2024. This project can provide peak shaving, frequency modulation, phase modulation, energy storage, spinning reserve and other functions for the power system, effectively easing peak load regulation and power supply pressures.
\n
Data from State Grid Xinjiang Power show that Xinjiang has built 218 new-type energy storage power stations, utilizing technologies such as lithium iron phosphate, all-vanadium redox flow, flywheel and supercapacitor.
\n
These methods help Xinjiang convert large-scale clean energy into stable and continuous electricity. In 2024, the region's power grid increased its new energy utilization rate by 3.6 percent year-on-year.
\n
"At present, the energy storage development in Xinjiang is characterized by large-scale, market-oriented, and diversified growth, meeting the needs of its new power system," said Li Changling, deputy director of the energy development research center at the State Grid Xinjiang Power's economic and technological research institute.
\n
By the end of this year, the grid-connected scale of new energy storage in Xinjiang is expected to exceed 20 million kW, Li noted.
\n
Green power
\n
In the first quarter of 2025, Xinjiang transmitted 32.4 billion kWh of electricity to other provinces, a 13 percent increase year-on-year, with new energy accounting for 24 percent.
\n
The region now has four outward transmission channels, reaching 22 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, up from the initial seven, reshaping the national energy landscape.
\n
The new energy industry has fostered a new economic ecosystem in Xinjiang. Hami hosts the sixth-largest wind power equipment manufacturing base in China and the largest in northwestern China, with a complete industry chain and strong growth momentum in new energy development.
\n
Urumqi's abundant new energy resources support the green hydrogen industry, accelerating the formation of a full industry chain covering hydrogen production, storage, transportation, refueling, and utilization.
\n
Karamay, backed by strong electric power support, has built the largest single-scale film and animation rendering base in China, accounting for 70 percent of the country's total rendering computing power.
\n
With its 100-million-kW installed capacity, Xinjiang is planning for higher-quality development of the new energy industry. Looking ahead, the autonomous region will continue to build new advantages, promote the construction of wind and solar bases focusing on deserts and wastelands, and develop more power transmission channels.
\n
It will also implement integrated wind-solar-thermal-storage and source-grid-load-storage projects to boost the efficient utilization of new energy and the green and low-carbon transformation of industries.
\n
Additionally, Xinjiang plans to advance the construction of smart computing center clusters, explore pilot projects of computing-power-electricity synergy, and build parks with full green electricity and low electricity prices to attract computing power enterprises, according to the local government.
From snow-capped mountains to expansive grasslands, and from pristine lakes to desolate deserts, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has become a premier tourist destination with its stunning landscapes.
\n
In the 1950s, however, Xinjiang was a distant dream for most people, limited by its remote location and poor transportation. The region's vast distance and challenging travel conditions made it difficult for many to experience its natural beauty and rich culture firsthand.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang has undergone remarkable transformations, particularly in its cultural and tourism sectors, which have become strategic pillars for boosting local well-being and happiness.
\n
The development of Xinjiang's tourism industry has been closely linked with China's reform and opening-up policies. In 1978, the Xinjiang tourism bureau was established, and the region received fewer than 100 visitors that year — all of them international. It was not until the 1990s that domestic tourism began to steadily increase.
\n
Wu Feng, president of the Xinjiang Travel Agency Association, has been involved in the region's tourism industry for 38 years.
\n
At that time, Xinjiang had few tourist attractions and weak infrastructure, Wu recalled. There were primarily two routes: one covering Tianchi Lake, Nanshan Pasture and Turpan, and the other known as the "southern Xinjiang tour", which included Urumqi, Turpan, Kuqa, Korla, Aksu and Kashgar.
\n
"In the 1990s, it would take at least an hour and a half to travel one way to Nanshan. Now, the same amount of time is enough for a round trip," Wu said.
\n
Back then, it took three and a half hours to drive to Turpan, so all tour groups had to stay overnight. This changed in the early 2000s with the opening of the highway, which paved the way for more tourism routes, according to Wu.
\n
In recent years, Xinjiang has expanded its service facilities, including transportation, accommodation and dining. With more direct flight routes, interconnected highways, high-speed rail lines and dedicated tourist trains, an increasingly convenient transportation network has spurred rapid development in Urumqi and across the region.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang received more than 300 million visits, with visitor spending reaching 359.54 billion yuan ($50.4 billion), marking year-on-year increases of 14 percent and 21 percent, respectively. In the first quarter of 2025, visits grew by 9.08 percent and spending by 12.58 percent year-on-year.
\n
With the implementation of a tourism-driven strategy, Xinjiang's cultural and tourism industries have flourished. Using the region's landscapes as a canvas and integrating culture with tourism, these industries have become key drivers of growth, ranking among Xinjiang's top 10 industrial clusters.
\n
"The beauty, vastness, harmony, richness, flavor and progress of Xinjiang constitute the core attraction of its cultural and tourism industry cluster," said Xu Ruijun, Party secretary of the region's department of culture and tourism.
\n
Today, Xinjiang boasts 18 national 5A-rated tourist sites, ranking third nationwide, and 776 A-rated scenic spots, ranking fourth. It has also established numerous national-level cultural trade hubs, scenic areas, ski resorts, leisure streets, nighttime tourism zones, and demonstration areas for culture-tourism integration. New tourism products and business models are continuing to emerge.
\n
Wang Xiaoping, head of the Dolan Tribe Scenic Area in Awati county, invested in the development of the site 20 years ago and has overseen its construction and operation ever since.
\n
The Dolan Tribe Scenic Area, themed around Dolan folk culture and set against vast poplar forests, is a national 4A-rated site. Covering 553 hectares, it includes more than 333 hectares of representative poplar forests. With investments of 180 million yuan over the years, the area has become a key venue for showcasing Dolan culture and preserving intangible heritage through deep integration of culture and tourism.
\n
The "Dolan ancient village", crafted by Wang himself, features workshops for woodcraft, blacksmithing and pottery, preserving traditional skills while creating jobs for local residents. Today, the area employs more than 130 workers and hosts over 100 vendors selling handmade crafts and agricultural products, all benefiting from the booming tourism industry.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang had more than 510,000 enterprises engaged in cultural, tourism and related industries, driving high-quality economic and social development.
\n
Xinjiang is not only an attractive destination for Chinese travelers but also an admired stop for international visitors.
\n
Riding the wave of Belt and Road Initiative development, Xinjiang carried out 80 international cultural exchange and tourism promotion activities between 2022 and 2024, involving 1,906 participants.
\n
Through these efforts, Xinjiang showcased Chinese culture on the global stage while embracing international cultural elements. Events such as the China Xinjiang International Dance Festival and the China Xinjiang International Art Biennial were held, fostering mutual understanding and cultural exchange.
\n
In 2024, Xinjiang welcomed 5.15 million international tourists, a year-on-year increase of 46 percent, generating $4.48 billion in revenue, up 174 percent. From January to April 2025, the region received 1.12 million international visits, a 7.67 percent increase year-on-year, with international tourism revenue reaching $1.07 billion, up 13.18 percent, according to official data.
\n
liangkaiyan@chinadaily.com.cn
\n",
+ "content": "\n
From snow-capped mountains to expansive grasslands, and from pristine lakes to desolate deserts, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has become a premier tourist destination with its stunning landscapes.
\n
In the 1950s, however, Xinjiang was a distant dream for most people, limited by its remote location and poor transportation. The region's vast distance and challenging travel conditions made it difficult for many to experience its natural beauty and rich culture firsthand.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang has undergone remarkable transformations, particularly in its cultural and tourism sectors, which have become strategic pillars for boosting local well-being and happiness.
\n
The development of Xinjiang's tourism industry has been closely linked with China's reform and opening-up policies. In 1978, the Xinjiang tourism bureau was established, and the region received fewer than 100 visitors that year — all of them international. It was not until the 1990s that domestic tourism began to steadily increase.
\n
Wu Feng, president of the Xinjiang Travel Agency Association, has been involved in the region's tourism industry for 38 years.
\n
At that time, Xinjiang had few tourist attractions and weak infrastructure, Wu recalled. There were primarily two routes: one covering Tianchi Lake, Nanshan Pasture and Turpan, and the other known as the "southern Xinjiang tour", which included Urumqi, Turpan, Kuqa, Korla, Aksu and Kashgar.
\n
"In the 1990s, it would take at least an hour and a half to travel one way to Nanshan. Now, the same amount of time is enough for a round trip," Wu said.
\n
Back then, it took three and a half hours to drive to Turpan, so all tour groups had to stay overnight. This changed in the early 2000s with the opening of the highway, which paved the way for more tourism routes, according to Wu.
\n
In recent years, Xinjiang has expanded its service facilities, including transportation, accommodation and dining. With more direct flight routes, interconnected highways, high-speed rail lines and dedicated tourist trains, an increasingly convenient transportation network has spurred rapid development in Urumqi and across the region.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang received more than 300 million visits, with visitor spending reaching 359.54 billion yuan ($50.4 billion), marking year-on-year increases of 14 percent and 21 percent, respectively. In the first quarter of 2025, visits grew by 9.08 percent and spending by 12.58 percent year-on-year.
\n
With the implementation of a tourism-driven strategy, Xinjiang's cultural and tourism industries have flourished. Using the region's landscapes as a canvas and integrating culture with tourism, these industries have become key drivers of growth, ranking among Xinjiang's top 10 industrial clusters.
\n
"The beauty, vastness, harmony, richness, flavor and progress of Xinjiang constitute the core attraction of its cultural and tourism industry cluster," said Xu Ruijun, Party secretary of the region's department of culture and tourism.
\n
Today, Xinjiang boasts 18 national 5A-rated tourist sites, ranking third nationwide, and 776 A-rated scenic spots, ranking fourth. It has also established numerous national-level cultural trade hubs, scenic areas, ski resorts, leisure streets, nighttime tourism zones, and demonstration areas for culture-tourism integration. New tourism products and business models are continuing to emerge.
\n
Wang Xiaoping, head of the Dolan Tribe Scenic Area in Awati county, invested in the development of the site 20 years ago and has overseen its construction and operation ever since.
\n
The Dolan Tribe Scenic Area, themed around Dolan folk culture and set against vast poplar forests, is a national 4A-rated site. Covering 553 hectares, it includes more than 333 hectares of representative poplar forests. With investments of 180 million yuan over the years, the area has become a key venue for showcasing Dolan culture and preserving intangible heritage through deep integration of culture and tourism.
\n
The "Dolan ancient village", crafted by Wang himself, features workshops for woodcraft, blacksmithing and pottery, preserving traditional skills while creating jobs for local residents. Today, the area employs more than 130 workers and hosts over 100 vendors selling handmade crafts and agricultural products, all benefiting from the booming tourism industry.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang had more than 510,000 enterprises engaged in cultural, tourism and related industries, driving high-quality economic and social development.
\n
Xinjiang is not only an attractive destination for Chinese travelers but also an admired stop for international visitors.
\n
Riding the wave of Belt and Road Initiative development, Xinjiang carried out 80 international cultural exchange and tourism promotion activities between 2022 and 2024, involving 1,906 participants.
\n
Through these efforts, Xinjiang showcased Chinese culture on the global stage while embracing international cultural elements. Events such as the China Xinjiang International Dance Festival and the China Xinjiang International Art Biennial were held, fostering mutual understanding and cultural exchange.
\n
In 2024, Xinjiang welcomed 5.15 million international tourists, a year-on-year increase of 46 percent, generating $4.48 billion in revenue, up 174 percent. From January to April 2025, the region received 1.12 million international visits, a 7.67 percent increase year-on-year, with international tourism revenue reaching $1.07 billion, up 13.18 percent, according to official data.
The ±800-kilovolt ultrahigh voltage direct current transmission project linking Hami in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with Chongqing municipality in Southwest China is now operational, marking China's third major project to transmit electricity from energy-rich Xinjiang to other parts of the country.
\n
This vital energy corridor can transmit electricity derived from Hami's wind, solar, coal and other resources to Chongqing, located around 2,200 kilometers away, in just 0.007 seconds.
\n
The transmission line is projected to deliver more than 36 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually to Chongqing's power load center. This shift to renewable energy is equivalent to saving approximately 6 million metric tons of coal and reducing about 16 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, significantly contributing to environmental sustainability.
\n
The project epitomizes Xinjiang's efforts to position itself as a national energy strategic supply base. Spanning one-sixth of China's territory, the autonomous region is leveraging its rich wind and solar resources to drive a cleaner and more efficient energy future for the nation.
\n
Its journey into wind power began in 1985, culminating in the installation of 13 150-kilowatt wind turbines imported from Denmark in Dabancheng, Urumqi, by 1989. This was the largest wind farm in China and Asia at the time, laying the groundwork for the country's wind power industry.
\n
Since 2010, aligned with national plans, Xinjiang has developed a large number of wind and photovoltaic projects, alongside large-scale wind power bases and grid-connected PV stations.
\n
The completion of several "Xinjiang electricity transmission to other provinces" projects has accelerated the comprehensive development and utilization of renewable energy, marking a new phase of large-scale growth.
\n
Xinjiang continues to set new benchmarks in new energy development, aiming to add 30 million kW of grid-connected wind power by 2025.
\n
On April 10, the construction of a 1-million-kW wind power project by China General Nuclear Power Group commenced in Jeminay county, Altay prefecture. This key initiative will integrate with the "source-grid-load-storage" project in Jeminay Border Economic Cooperation Zone, helping Altay prefecture build 10 million-kW clean energy bases.
\n
By the end of 2024, Xinjiang had established three 10-million-kW new energy bases in Hami, Zhundong and southern Xinjiang and the region's total installed capacity of new energy exceeded 100 million kW, a 2.8-fold increase since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25).
\n
Moreover, the first phase of Nilka county's 4-million-kW wind-solar integrated project, the largest single-scale project in Asia, has been put into operation, and Ruoqiang county's 4-million-kW desert PV project, the largest single-capacity project in China, has been connected to the grid. Xinjiang's vast deserts are rapidly transforming into a "blue ocean" of green electricity.
\n
Storage stations
\n
Energy storage is crucial for new energy, acting as a "water tank" to enhance the power system's regulation capacity.
\n
On April 2, Huadian Kaisheng's PV energy storage station in Mulei Kazak autonomous county connected to the grid, bringing Xinjiang's new-type energy storage capacity to over 10 million kW, ranking first in western China.
\n
In 2023, Kuqa launched China's largest PV green hydrogen demonstration project, which produces hydrogen through water electrolysis. It can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 485,000 tons annually, equivalent to planting 300,000 trees.
\n
The State Grid Xinyuan's pumped storage power station in the Tianshan Mountains became fully operational in 2024. This project can provide peak shaving, frequency modulation, phase modulation, energy storage, spinning reserve and other functions for the power system, effectively easing peak load regulation and power supply pressures.
\n
Data from State Grid Xinjiang Power show that Xinjiang has built 218 new-type energy storage power stations, utilizing technologies such as lithium iron phosphate, all-vanadium redox flow, flywheel and supercapacitor.
\n
These methods help Xinjiang convert large-scale clean energy into stable and continuous electricity. In 2024, the region's power grid increased its new energy utilization rate by 3.6 percent year-on-year.
\n
"At present, the energy storage development in Xinjiang is characterized by large-scale, market-oriented, and diversified growth, meeting the needs of its new power system," said Li Changling, deputy director of the energy development research center at the State Grid Xinjiang Power's economic and technological research institute.
\n
By the end of this year, the grid-connected scale of new energy storage in Xinjiang is expected to exceed 20 million kW, Li noted.
\n
Green power
\n
In the first quarter of 2025, Xinjiang transmitted 32.4 billion kWh of electricity to other provinces, a 13 percent increase year-on-year, with new energy accounting for 24 percent.
\n
The region now has four outward transmission channels, reaching 22 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, up from the initial seven, reshaping the national energy landscape.
\n
The new energy industry has fostered a new economic ecosystem in Xinjiang. Hami hosts the sixth-largest wind power equipment manufacturing base in China and the largest in northwestern China, with a complete industry chain and strong growth momentum in new energy development.
\n
Urumqi's abundant new energy resources support the green hydrogen industry, accelerating the formation of a full industry chain covering hydrogen production, storage, transportation, refueling, and utilization.
\n
Karamay, backed by strong electric power support, has built the largest single-scale film and animation rendering base in China, accounting for 70 percent of the country's total rendering computing power.
\n
With its 100-million-kW installed capacity, Xinjiang is planning for higher-quality development of the new energy industry. Looking ahead, the autonomous region will continue to build new advantages, promote the construction of wind and solar bases focusing on deserts and wastelands, and develop more power transmission channels.
\n
It will also implement integrated wind-solar-thermal-storage and source-grid-load-storage projects to boost the efficient utilization of new energy and the green and low-carbon transformation of industries.
\n
Additionally, Xinjiang plans to advance the construction of smart computing center clusters, explore pilot projects of computing-power-electricity synergy, and build parks with full green electricity and low electricity prices to attract computing power enterprises, according to the local government.
\n
haonan@chinadaily.com.cn
\n",
+ "content": "\n\n
The ±800-kilovolt ultrahigh voltage direct current transmission project linking Hami in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with Chongqing municipality in Southwest China is now operational, marking China's third major project to transmit electricity from energy-rich Xinjiang to other parts of the country.
\n
This vital energy corridor can transmit electricity derived from Hami's wind, solar, coal and other resources to Chongqing, located around 2,200 kilometers away, in just 0.007 seconds.
\n
The transmission line is projected to deliver more than 36 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually to Chongqing's power load center. This shift to renewable energy is equivalent to saving approximately 6 million metric tons of coal and reducing about 16 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, significantly contributing to environmental sustainability.
\n
The project epitomizes Xinjiang's efforts to position itself as a national energy strategic supply base. Spanning one-sixth of China's territory, the autonomous region is leveraging its rich wind and solar resources to drive a cleaner and more efficient energy future for the nation.
\n
Its journey into wind power began in 1985, culminating in the installation of 13 150-kilowatt wind turbines imported from Denmark in Dabancheng, Urumqi, by 1989. This was the largest wind farm in China and Asia at the time, laying the groundwork for the country's wind power industry.
\n
Since 2010, aligned with national plans, Xinjiang has developed a large number of wind and photovoltaic projects, alongside large-scale wind power bases and grid-connected PV stations.
\n
The completion of several "Xinjiang electricity transmission to other provinces" projects has accelerated the comprehensive development and utilization of renewable energy, marking a new phase of large-scale growth.
\n
Xinjiang continues to set new benchmarks in new energy development, aiming to add 30 million kW of grid-connected wind power by 2025.
\n
On April 10, the construction of a 1-million-kW wind power project by China General Nuclear Power Group commenced in Jeminay county, Altay prefecture. This key initiative will integrate with the "source-grid-load-storage" project in Jeminay Border Economic Cooperation Zone, helping Altay prefecture build 10 million-kW clean energy bases.
\n
By the end of 2024, Xinjiang had established three 10-million-kW new energy bases in Hami, Zhundong and southern Xinjiang and the region's total installed capacity of new energy exceeded 100 million kW, a 2.8-fold increase since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25).
\n
Moreover, the first phase of Nilka county's 4-million-kW wind-solar integrated project, the largest single-scale project in Asia, has been put into operation, and Ruoqiang county's 4-million-kW desert PV project, the largest single-capacity project in China, has been connected to the grid. Xinjiang's vast deserts are rapidly transforming into a "blue ocean" of green electricity.
\n
Storage stations
\n
Energy storage is crucial for new energy, acting as a "water tank" to enhance the power system's regulation capacity.
\n
On April 2, Huadian Kaisheng's PV energy storage station in Mulei Kazak autonomous county connected to the grid, bringing Xinjiang's new-type energy storage capacity to over 10 million kW, ranking first in western China.
\n
In 2023, Kuqa launched China's largest PV green hydrogen demonstration project, which produces hydrogen through water electrolysis. It can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 485,000 tons annually, equivalent to planting 300,000 trees.
\n
The State Grid Xinyuan's pumped storage power station in the Tianshan Mountains became fully operational in 2024. This project can provide peak shaving, frequency modulation, phase modulation, energy storage, spinning reserve and other functions for the power system, effectively easing peak load regulation and power supply pressures.
\n
Data from State Grid Xinjiang Power show that Xinjiang has built 218 new-type energy storage power stations, utilizing technologies such as lithium iron phosphate, all-vanadium redox flow, flywheel and supercapacitor.
\n
These methods help Xinjiang convert large-scale clean energy into stable and continuous electricity. In 2024, the region's power grid increased its new energy utilization rate by 3.6 percent year-on-year.
\n
"At present, the energy storage development in Xinjiang is characterized by large-scale, market-oriented, and diversified growth, meeting the needs of its new power system," said Li Changling, deputy director of the energy development research center at the State Grid Xinjiang Power's economic and technological research institute.
\n
By the end of this year, the grid-connected scale of new energy storage in Xinjiang is expected to exceed 20 million kW, Li noted.
\n
Green power
\n
In the first quarter of 2025, Xinjiang transmitted 32.4 billion kWh of electricity to other provinces, a 13 percent increase year-on-year, with new energy accounting for 24 percent.
\n
The region now has four outward transmission channels, reaching 22 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, up from the initial seven, reshaping the national energy landscape.
\n
The new energy industry has fostered a new economic ecosystem in Xinjiang. Hami hosts the sixth-largest wind power equipment manufacturing base in China and the largest in northwestern China, with a complete industry chain and strong growth momentum in new energy development.
\n
Urumqi's abundant new energy resources support the green hydrogen industry, accelerating the formation of a full industry chain covering hydrogen production, storage, transportation, refueling, and utilization.
\n
Karamay, backed by strong electric power support, has built the largest single-scale film and animation rendering base in China, accounting for 70 percent of the country's total rendering computing power.
\n
With its 100-million-kW installed capacity, Xinjiang is planning for higher-quality development of the new energy industry. Looking ahead, the autonomous region will continue to build new advantages, promote the construction of wind and solar bases focusing on deserts and wastelands, and develop more power transmission channels.
\n
It will also implement integrated wind-solar-thermal-storage and source-grid-load-storage projects to boost the efficient utilization of new energy and the green and low-carbon transformation of industries.
\n
Additionally, Xinjiang plans to advance the construction of smart computing center clusters, explore pilot projects of computing-power-electricity synergy, and build parks with full green electricity and low electricity prices to attract computing power enterprises, according to the local government.
From snow-capped mountains to expansive grasslands, and from pristine lakes to desolate deserts, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has become a premier tourist destination with its stunning landscapes.
\n
In the 1950s, however, Xinjiang was a distant dream for most people, limited by its remote location and poor transportation. The region's vast distance and challenging travel conditions made it difficult for many to experience its natural beauty and rich culture firsthand.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang has undergone remarkable transformations, particularly in its cultural and tourism sectors, which have become strategic pillars for boosting local well-being and happiness.
\n
The development of Xinjiang's tourism industry has been closely linked with China's reform and opening-up policies. In 1978, the Xinjiang tourism bureau was established, and the region received fewer than 100 visitors that year — all of them international. It was not until the 1990s that domestic tourism began to steadily increase.
\n
Wu Feng, president of the Xinjiang Travel Agency Association, has been involved in the region's tourism industry for 38 years.
\n
At that time, Xinjiang had few tourist attractions and weak infrastructure, Wu recalled. There were primarily two routes: one covering Tianchi Lake, Nanshan Pasture and Turpan, and the other known as the "southern Xinjiang tour", which included Urumqi, Turpan, Kuqa, Korla, Aksu and Kashgar.
\n
"In the 1990s, it would take at least an hour and a half to travel one way to Nanshan. Now, the same amount of time is enough for a round trip," Wu said.
\n
Back then, it took three and a half hours to drive to Turpan, so all tour groups had to stay overnight. This changed in the early 2000s with the opening of the highway, which paved the way for more tourism routes, according to Wu.
\n
In recent years, Xinjiang has expanded its service facilities, including transportation, accommodation and dining. With more direct flight routes, interconnected highways, high-speed rail lines and dedicated tourist trains, an increasingly convenient transportation network has spurred rapid development in Urumqi and across the region.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang received more than 300 million visits, with visitor spending reaching 359.54 billion yuan ($50.4 billion), marking year-on-year increases of 14 percent and 21 percent, respectively. In the first quarter of 2025, visits grew by 9.08 percent and spending by 12.58 percent year-on-year.
\n
With the implementation of a tourism-driven strategy, Xinjiang's cultural and tourism industries have flourished. Using the region's landscapes as a canvas and integrating culture with tourism, these industries have become key drivers of growth, ranking among Xinjiang's top 10 industrial clusters.
\n
"The beauty, vastness, harmony, richness, flavor and progress of Xinjiang constitute the core attraction of its cultural and tourism industry cluster," said Xu Ruijun, Party secretary of the region's department of culture and tourism.
\n
Today, Xinjiang boasts 18 national 5A-rated tourist sites, ranking third nationwide, and 776 A-rated scenic spots, ranking fourth. It has also established numerous national-level cultural trade hubs, scenic areas, ski resorts, leisure streets, nighttime tourism zones, and demonstration areas for culture-tourism integration. New tourism products and business models are continuing to emerge.
\n
Wang Xiaoping, head of the Dolan Tribe Scenic Area in Awati county, invested in the development of the site 20 years ago and has overseen its construction and operation ever since.
\n
The Dolan Tribe Scenic Area, themed around Dolan folk culture and set against vast poplar forests, is a national 4A-rated site. Covering 553 hectares, it includes more than 333 hectares of representative poplar forests. With investments of 180 million yuan over the years, the area has become a key venue for showcasing Dolan culture and preserving intangible heritage through deep integration of culture and tourism.
\n
The "Dolan ancient village", crafted by Wang himself, features workshops for woodcraft, blacksmithing and pottery, preserving traditional skills while creating jobs for local residents. Today, the area employs more than 130 workers and hosts over 100 vendors selling handmade crafts and agricultural products, all benefiting from the booming tourism industry.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang had more than 510,000 enterprises engaged in cultural, tourism and related industries, driving high-quality economic and social development.
\n
Xinjiang is not only an attractive destination for Chinese travelers but also an admired stop for international visitors.
\n
Riding the wave of Belt and Road Initiative development, Xinjiang carried out 80 international cultural exchange and tourism promotion activities between 2022 and 2024, involving 1,906 participants.
\n
Through these efforts, Xinjiang showcased Chinese culture on the global stage while embracing international cultural elements. Events such as the China Xinjiang International Dance Festival and the China Xinjiang International Art Biennial were held, fostering mutual understanding and cultural exchange.
\n
In 2024, Xinjiang welcomed 5.15 million international tourists, a year-on-year increase of 46 percent, generating $4.48 billion in revenue, up 174 percent. From January to April 2025, the region received 1.12 million international visits, a 7.67 percent increase year-on-year, with international tourism revenue reaching $1.07 billion, up 13.18 percent, according to official data.
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liangkaiyan@chinadaily.com.cn
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From snow-capped mountains to expansive grasslands, and from pristine lakes to desolate deserts, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has become a premier tourist destination with its stunning landscapes.
\n
In the 1950s, however, Xinjiang was a distant dream for most people, limited by its remote location and poor transportation. The region's vast distance and challenging travel conditions made it difficult for many to experience its natural beauty and rich culture firsthand.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang has undergone remarkable transformations, particularly in its cultural and tourism sectors, which have become strategic pillars for boosting local well-being and happiness.
\n
The development of Xinjiang's tourism industry has been closely linked with China's reform and opening-up policies. In 1978, the Xinjiang tourism bureau was established, and the region received fewer than 100 visitors that year — all of them international. It was not until the 1990s that domestic tourism began to steadily increase.
\n
Wu Feng, president of the Xinjiang Travel Agency Association, has been involved in the region's tourism industry for 38 years.
\n
At that time, Xinjiang had few tourist attractions and weak infrastructure, Wu recalled. There were primarily two routes: one covering Tianchi Lake, Nanshan Pasture and Turpan, and the other known as the "southern Xinjiang tour", which included Urumqi, Turpan, Kuqa, Korla, Aksu and Kashgar.
\n
"In the 1990s, it would take at least an hour and a half to travel one way to Nanshan. Now, the same amount of time is enough for a round trip," Wu said.
\n
Back then, it took three and a half hours to drive to Turpan, so all tour groups had to stay overnight. This changed in the early 2000s with the opening of the highway, which paved the way for more tourism routes, according to Wu.
\n
In recent years, Xinjiang has expanded its service facilities, including transportation, accommodation and dining. With more direct flight routes, interconnected highways, high-speed rail lines and dedicated tourist trains, an increasingly convenient transportation network has spurred rapid development in Urumqi and across the region.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang received more than 300 million visits, with visitor spending reaching 359.54 billion yuan ($50.4 billion), marking year-on-year increases of 14 percent and 21 percent, respectively. In the first quarter of 2025, visits grew by 9.08 percent and spending by 12.58 percent year-on-year.
\n
With the implementation of a tourism-driven strategy, Xinjiang's cultural and tourism industries have flourished. Using the region's landscapes as a canvas and integrating culture with tourism, these industries have become key drivers of growth, ranking among Xinjiang's top 10 industrial clusters.
\n
"The beauty, vastness, harmony, richness, flavor and progress of Xinjiang constitute the core attraction of its cultural and tourism industry cluster," said Xu Ruijun, Party secretary of the region's department of culture and tourism.
\n
Today, Xinjiang boasts 18 national 5A-rated tourist sites, ranking third nationwide, and 776 A-rated scenic spots, ranking fourth. It has also established numerous national-level cultural trade hubs, scenic areas, ski resorts, leisure streets, nighttime tourism zones, and demonstration areas for culture-tourism integration. New tourism products and business models are continuing to emerge.
\n
Wang Xiaoping, head of the Dolan Tribe Scenic Area in Awati county, invested in the development of the site 20 years ago and has overseen its construction and operation ever since.
\n
The Dolan Tribe Scenic Area, themed around Dolan folk culture and set against vast poplar forests, is a national 4A-rated site. Covering 553 hectares, it includes more than 333 hectares of representative poplar forests. With investments of 180 million yuan over the years, the area has become a key venue for showcasing Dolan culture and preserving intangible heritage through deep integration of culture and tourism.
\n
The "Dolan ancient village", crafted by Wang himself, features workshops for woodcraft, blacksmithing and pottery, preserving traditional skills while creating jobs for local residents. Today, the area employs more than 130 workers and hosts over 100 vendors selling handmade crafts and agricultural products, all benefiting from the booming tourism industry.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang had more than 510,000 enterprises engaged in cultural, tourism and related industries, driving high-quality economic and social development.
\n
Xinjiang is not only an attractive destination for Chinese travelers but also an admired stop for international visitors.
\n
Riding the wave of Belt and Road Initiative development, Xinjiang carried out 80 international cultural exchange and tourism promotion activities between 2022 and 2024, involving 1,906 participants.
\n
Through these efforts, Xinjiang showcased Chinese culture on the global stage while embracing international cultural elements. Events such as the China Xinjiang International Dance Festival and the China Xinjiang International Art Biennial were held, fostering mutual understanding and cultural exchange.
\n
In 2024, Xinjiang welcomed 5.15 million international tourists, a year-on-year increase of 46 percent, generating $4.48 billion in revenue, up 174 percent. From January to April 2025, the region received 1.12 million international visits, a 7.67 percent increase year-on-year, with international tourism revenue reaching $1.07 billion, up 13.18 percent, according to official data.
The ±800-kilovolt ultrahigh voltage direct current transmission project linking Hami in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with Chongqing municipality in Southwest China is now operational, marking China's third major project to transmit electricity from energy-rich Xinjiang to other parts of the country.
\n
This vital energy corridor can transmit electricity derived from Hami's wind, solar, coal and other resources to Chongqing, located around 2,200 kilometers away, in just 0.007 seconds.
\n
The transmission line is projected to deliver more than 36 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually to Chongqing's power load center. This shift to renewable energy is equivalent to saving approximately 6 million metric tons of coal and reducing about 16 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, significantly contributing to environmental sustainability.
\n
The project epitomizes Xinjiang's efforts to position itself as a national energy strategic supply base. Spanning one-sixth of China's territory, the autonomous region is leveraging its rich wind and solar resources to drive a cleaner and more efficient energy future for the nation.
\n
Its journey into wind power began in 1985, culminating in the installation of 13 150-kilowatt wind turbines imported from Denmark in Dabancheng, Urumqi, by 1989. This was the largest wind farm in China and Asia at the time, laying the groundwork for the country's wind power industry.
\n
Since 2010, aligned with national plans, Xinjiang has developed a large number of wind and photovoltaic projects, alongside large-scale wind power bases and grid-connected PV stations.
\n
The completion of several "Xinjiang electricity transmission to other provinces" projects has accelerated the comprehensive development and utilization of renewable energy, marking a new phase of large-scale growth.
\n
Xinjiang continues to set new benchmarks in new energy development, aiming to add 30 million kW of grid-connected wind power by 2025.
\n
On April 10, the construction of a 1-million-kW wind power project by China General Nuclear Power Group commenced in Jeminay county, Altay prefecture. This key initiative will integrate with the "source-grid-load-storage" project in Jeminay Border Economic Cooperation Zone, helping Altay prefecture build 10 million-kW clean energy bases.
\n
By the end of 2024, Xinjiang had established three 10-million-kW new energy bases in Hami, Zhundong and southern Xinjiang and the region's total installed capacity of new energy exceeded 100 million kW, a 2.8-fold increase since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25).
\n
Moreover, the first phase of Nilka county's 4-million-kW wind-solar integrated project, the largest single-scale project in Asia, has been put into operation, and Ruoqiang county's 4-million-kW desert PV project, the largest single-capacity project in China, has been connected to the grid. Xinjiang's vast deserts are rapidly transforming into a "blue ocean" of green electricity.
\n
Storage stations
\n
Energy storage is crucial for new energy, acting as a "water tank" to enhance the power system's regulation capacity.
\n
On April 2, Huadian Kaisheng's PV energy storage station in Mulei Kazak autonomous county connected to the grid, bringing Xinjiang's new-type energy storage capacity to over 10 million kW, ranking first in western China.
\n
In 2023, Kuqa launched China's largest PV green hydrogen demonstration project, which produces hydrogen through water electrolysis. It can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 485,000 tons annually, equivalent to planting 300,000 trees.
\n
The State Grid Xinyuan's pumped storage power station in the Tianshan Mountains became fully operational in 2024. This project can provide peak shaving, frequency modulation, phase modulation, energy storage, spinning reserve and other functions for the power system, effectively easing peak load regulation and power supply pressures.
\n
Data from State Grid Xinjiang Power show that Xinjiang has built 218 new-type energy storage power stations, utilizing technologies such as lithium iron phosphate, all-vanadium redox flow, flywheel and supercapacitor.
\n
These methods help Xinjiang convert large-scale clean energy into stable and continuous electricity. In 2024, the region's power grid increased its new energy utilization rate by 3.6 percent year-on-year.
\n
"At present, the energy storage development in Xinjiang is characterized by large-scale, market-oriented, and diversified growth, meeting the needs of its new power system," said Li Changling, deputy director of the energy development research center at the State Grid Xinjiang Power's economic and technological research institute.
\n
By the end of this year, the grid-connected scale of new energy storage in Xinjiang is expected to exceed 20 million kW, Li noted.
\n
Green power
\n
In the first quarter of 2025, Xinjiang transmitted 32.4 billion kWh of electricity to other provinces, a 13 percent increase year-on-year, with new energy accounting for 24 percent.
\n
The region now has four outward transmission channels, reaching 22 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, up from the initial seven, reshaping the national energy landscape.
\n
The new energy industry has fostered a new economic ecosystem in Xinjiang. Hami hosts the sixth-largest wind power equipment manufacturing base in China and the largest in northwestern China, with a complete industry chain and strong growth momentum in new energy development.
\n
Urumqi's abundant new energy resources support the green hydrogen industry, accelerating the formation of a full industry chain covering hydrogen production, storage, transportation, refueling, and utilization.
\n
Karamay, backed by strong electric power support, has built the largest single-scale film and animation rendering base in China, accounting for 70 percent of the country's total rendering computing power.
\n
With its 100-million-kW installed capacity, Xinjiang is planning for higher-quality development of the new energy industry. Looking ahead, the autonomous region will continue to build new advantages, promote the construction of wind and solar bases focusing on deserts and wastelands, and develop more power transmission channels.
\n
It will also implement integrated wind-solar-thermal-storage and source-grid-load-storage projects to boost the efficient utilization of new energy and the green and low-carbon transformation of industries.
\n
Additionally, Xinjiang plans to advance the construction of smart computing center clusters, explore pilot projects of computing-power-electricity synergy, and build parks with full green electricity and low electricity prices to attract computing power enterprises, according to the local government.
The ±800-kilovolt ultrahigh voltage direct current transmission project linking Hami in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with Chongqing municipality in Southwest China is now operational, marking China's third major project to transmit electricity from energy-rich Xinjiang to other parts of the country.
\n
This vital energy corridor can transmit electricity derived from Hami's wind, solar, coal and other resources to Chongqing, located around 2,200 kilometers away, in just 0.007 seconds.
\n
The transmission line is projected to deliver more than 36 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually to Chongqing's power load center. This shift to renewable energy is equivalent to saving approximately 6 million metric tons of coal and reducing about 16 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, significantly contributing to environmental sustainability.
\n
The project epitomizes Xinjiang's efforts to position itself as a national energy strategic supply base. Spanning one-sixth of China's territory, the autonomous region is leveraging its rich wind and solar resources to drive a cleaner and more efficient energy future for the nation.
\n
Its journey into wind power began in 1985, culminating in the installation of 13 150-kilowatt wind turbines imported from Denmark in Dabancheng, Urumqi, by 1989. This was the largest wind farm in China and Asia at the time, laying the groundwork for the country's wind power industry.
\n
Since 2010, aligned with national plans, Xinjiang has developed a large number of wind and photovoltaic projects, alongside large-scale wind power bases and grid-connected PV stations.
\n
The completion of several "Xinjiang electricity transmission to other provinces" projects has accelerated the comprehensive development and utilization of renewable energy, marking a new phase of large-scale growth.
\n
Xinjiang continues to set new benchmarks in new energy development, aiming to add 30 million kW of grid-connected wind power by 2025.
\n
On April 10, the construction of a 1-million-kW wind power project by China General Nuclear Power Group commenced in Jeminay county, Altay prefecture. This key initiative will integrate with the "source-grid-load-storage" project in Jeminay Border Economic Cooperation Zone, helping Altay prefecture build 10 million-kW clean energy bases.
\n
By the end of 2024, Xinjiang had established three 10-million-kW new energy bases in Hami, Zhundong and southern Xinjiang and the region's total installed capacity of new energy exceeded 100 million kW, a 2.8-fold increase since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25).
\n
Moreover, the first phase of Nilka county's 4-million-kW wind-solar integrated project, the largest single-scale project in Asia, has been put into operation, and Ruoqiang county's 4-million-kW desert PV project, the largest single-capacity project in China, has been connected to the grid. Xinjiang's vast deserts are rapidly transforming into a "blue ocean" of green electricity.
\n
Storage stations
\n
Energy storage is crucial for new energy, acting as a "water tank" to enhance the power system's regulation capacity.
\n
On April 2, Huadian Kaisheng's PV energy storage station in Mulei Kazak autonomous county connected to the grid, bringing Xinjiang's new-type energy storage capacity to over 10 million kW, ranking first in western China.
\n
In 2023, Kuqa launched China's largest PV green hydrogen demonstration project, which produces hydrogen through water electrolysis. It can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 485,000 tons annually, equivalent to planting 300,000 trees.
\n
The State Grid Xinyuan's pumped storage power station in the Tianshan Mountains became fully operational in 2024. This project can provide peak shaving, frequency modulation, phase modulation, energy storage, spinning reserve and other functions for the power system, effectively easing peak load regulation and power supply pressures.
\n
Data from State Grid Xinjiang Power show that Xinjiang has built 218 new-type energy storage power stations, utilizing technologies such as lithium iron phosphate, all-vanadium redox flow, flywheel and supercapacitor.
\n
These methods help Xinjiang convert large-scale clean energy into stable and continuous electricity. In 2024, the region's power grid increased its new energy utilization rate by 3.6 percent year-on-year.
\n
"At present, the energy storage development in Xinjiang is characterized by large-scale, market-oriented, and diversified growth, meeting the needs of its new power system," said Li Changling, deputy director of the energy development research center at the State Grid Xinjiang Power's economic and technological research institute.
\n
By the end of this year, the grid-connected scale of new energy storage in Xinjiang is expected to exceed 20 million kW, Li noted.
\n
Green power
\n
In the first quarter of 2025, Xinjiang transmitted 32.4 billion kWh of electricity to other provinces, a 13 percent increase year-on-year, with new energy accounting for 24 percent.
\n
The region now has four outward transmission channels, reaching 22 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, up from the initial seven, reshaping the national energy landscape.
\n
The new energy industry has fostered a new economic ecosystem in Xinjiang. Hami hosts the sixth-largest wind power equipment manufacturing base in China and the largest in northwestern China, with a complete industry chain and strong growth momentum in new energy development.
\n
Urumqi's abundant new energy resources support the green hydrogen industry, accelerating the formation of a full industry chain covering hydrogen production, storage, transportation, refueling, and utilization.
\n
Karamay, backed by strong electric power support, has built the largest single-scale film and animation rendering base in China, accounting for 70 percent of the country's total rendering computing power.
\n
With its 100-million-kW installed capacity, Xinjiang is planning for higher-quality development of the new energy industry. Looking ahead, the autonomous region will continue to build new advantages, promote the construction of wind and solar bases focusing on deserts and wastelands, and develop more power transmission channels.
\n
It will also implement integrated wind-solar-thermal-storage and source-grid-load-storage projects to boost the efficient utilization of new energy and the green and low-carbon transformation of industries.
\n
Additionally, Xinjiang plans to advance the construction of smart computing center clusters, explore pilot projects of computing-power-electricity synergy, and build parks with full green electricity and low electricity prices to attract computing power enterprises, according to the local government.
From snow-capped mountains to expansive grasslands, and from pristine lakes to desolate deserts, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has become a premier tourist destination with its stunning landscapes.
\n
In the 1950s, however, Xinjiang was a distant dream for most people, limited by its remote location and poor transportation. The region's vast distance and challenging travel conditions made it difficult for many to experience its natural beauty and rich culture firsthand.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang has undergone remarkable transformations, particularly in its cultural and tourism sectors, which have become strategic pillars for boosting local well-being and happiness.
\n
The development of Xinjiang's tourism industry has been closely linked with China's reform and opening-up policies. In 1978, the Xinjiang tourism bureau was established, and the region received fewer than 100 visitors that year — all of them international. It was not until the 1990s that domestic tourism began to steadily increase.
\n
Wu Feng, president of the Xinjiang Travel Agency Association, has been involved in the region's tourism industry for 38 years.
\n
At that time, Xinjiang had few tourist attractions and weak infrastructure, Wu recalled. There were primarily two routes: one covering Tianchi Lake, Nanshan Pasture and Turpan, and the other known as the "southern Xinjiang tour", which included Urumqi, Turpan, Kuqa, Korla, Aksu and Kashgar.
\n
"In the 1990s, it would take at least an hour and a half to travel one way to Nanshan. Now, the same amount of time is enough for a round trip," Wu said.
\n
Back then, it took three and a half hours to drive to Turpan, so all tour groups had to stay overnight. This changed in the early 2000s with the opening of the highway, which paved the way for more tourism routes, according to Wu.
\n
In recent years, Xinjiang has expanded its service facilities, including transportation, accommodation and dining. With more direct flight routes, interconnected highways, high-speed rail lines and dedicated tourist trains, an increasingly convenient transportation network has spurred rapid development in Urumqi and across the region.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang received more than 300 million visits, with visitor spending reaching 359.54 billion yuan ($50.4 billion), marking year-on-year increases of 14 percent and 21 percent, respectively. In the first quarter of 2025, visits grew by 9.08 percent and spending by 12.58 percent year-on-year.
\n
With the implementation of a tourism-driven strategy, Xinjiang's cultural and tourism industries have flourished. Using the region's landscapes as a canvas and integrating culture with tourism, these industries have become key drivers of growth, ranking among Xinjiang's top 10 industrial clusters.
\n
"The beauty, vastness, harmony, richness, flavor and progress of Xinjiang constitute the core attraction of its cultural and tourism industry cluster," said Xu Ruijun, Party secretary of the region's department of culture and tourism.
\n
Today, Xinjiang boasts 18 national 5A-rated tourist sites, ranking third nationwide, and 776 A-rated scenic spots, ranking fourth. It has also established numerous national-level cultural trade hubs, scenic areas, ski resorts, leisure streets, nighttime tourism zones, and demonstration areas for culture-tourism integration. New tourism products and business models are continuing to emerge.
\n
Wang Xiaoping, head of the Dolan Tribe Scenic Area in Awati county, invested in the development of the site 20 years ago and has overseen its construction and operation ever since.
\n
The Dolan Tribe Scenic Area, themed around Dolan folk culture and set against vast poplar forests, is a national 4A-rated site. Covering 553 hectares, it includes more than 333 hectares of representative poplar forests. With investments of 180 million yuan over the years, the area has become a key venue for showcasing Dolan culture and preserving intangible heritage through deep integration of culture and tourism.
\n
The "Dolan ancient village", crafted by Wang himself, features workshops for woodcraft, blacksmithing and pottery, preserving traditional skills while creating jobs for local residents. Today, the area employs more than 130 workers and hosts over 100 vendors selling handmade crafts and agricultural products, all benefiting from the booming tourism industry.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang had more than 510,000 enterprises engaged in cultural, tourism and related industries, driving high-quality economic and social development.
\n
Xinjiang is not only an attractive destination for Chinese travelers but also an admired stop for international visitors.
\n
Riding the wave of Belt and Road Initiative development, Xinjiang carried out 80 international cultural exchange and tourism promotion activities between 2022 and 2024, involving 1,906 participants.
\n
Through these efforts, Xinjiang showcased Chinese culture on the global stage while embracing international cultural elements. Events such as the China Xinjiang International Dance Festival and the China Xinjiang International Art Biennial were held, fostering mutual understanding and cultural exchange.
\n
In 2024, Xinjiang welcomed 5.15 million international tourists, a year-on-year increase of 46 percent, generating $4.48 billion in revenue, up 174 percent. From January to April 2025, the region received 1.12 million international visits, a 7.67 percent increase year-on-year, with international tourism revenue reaching $1.07 billion, up 13.18 percent, according to official data.
\n
liangkaiyan@chinadaily.com.cn
\n",
+ "content": "\n
From snow-capped mountains to expansive grasslands, and from pristine lakes to desolate deserts, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has become a premier tourist destination with its stunning landscapes.
\n
In the 1950s, however, Xinjiang was a distant dream for most people, limited by its remote location and poor transportation. The region's vast distance and challenging travel conditions made it difficult for many to experience its natural beauty and rich culture firsthand.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang has undergone remarkable transformations, particularly in its cultural and tourism sectors, which have become strategic pillars for boosting local well-being and happiness.
\n
The development of Xinjiang's tourism industry has been closely linked with China's reform and opening-up policies. In 1978, the Xinjiang tourism bureau was established, and the region received fewer than 100 visitors that year — all of them international. It was not until the 1990s that domestic tourism began to steadily increase.
\n
Wu Feng, president of the Xinjiang Travel Agency Association, has been involved in the region's tourism industry for 38 years.
\n
At that time, Xinjiang had few tourist attractions and weak infrastructure, Wu recalled. There were primarily two routes: one covering Tianchi Lake, Nanshan Pasture and Turpan, and the other known as the "southern Xinjiang tour", which included Urumqi, Turpan, Kuqa, Korla, Aksu and Kashgar.
\n
"In the 1990s, it would take at least an hour and a half to travel one way to Nanshan. Now, the same amount of time is enough for a round trip," Wu said.
\n
Back then, it took three and a half hours to drive to Turpan, so all tour groups had to stay overnight. This changed in the early 2000s with the opening of the highway, which paved the way for more tourism routes, according to Wu.
\n
In recent years, Xinjiang has expanded its service facilities, including transportation, accommodation and dining. With more direct flight routes, interconnected highways, high-speed rail lines and dedicated tourist trains, an increasingly convenient transportation network has spurred rapid development in Urumqi and across the region.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang received more than 300 million visits, with visitor spending reaching 359.54 billion yuan ($50.4 billion), marking year-on-year increases of 14 percent and 21 percent, respectively. In the first quarter of 2025, visits grew by 9.08 percent and spending by 12.58 percent year-on-year.
\n
With the implementation of a tourism-driven strategy, Xinjiang's cultural and tourism industries have flourished. Using the region's landscapes as a canvas and integrating culture with tourism, these industries have become key drivers of growth, ranking among Xinjiang's top 10 industrial clusters.
\n
"The beauty, vastness, harmony, richness, flavor and progress of Xinjiang constitute the core attraction of its cultural and tourism industry cluster," said Xu Ruijun, Party secretary of the region's department of culture and tourism.
\n
Today, Xinjiang boasts 18 national 5A-rated tourist sites, ranking third nationwide, and 776 A-rated scenic spots, ranking fourth. It has also established numerous national-level cultural trade hubs, scenic areas, ski resorts, leisure streets, nighttime tourism zones, and demonstration areas for culture-tourism integration. New tourism products and business models are continuing to emerge.
\n
Wang Xiaoping, head of the Dolan Tribe Scenic Area in Awati county, invested in the development of the site 20 years ago and has overseen its construction and operation ever since.
\n
The Dolan Tribe Scenic Area, themed around Dolan folk culture and set against vast poplar forests, is a national 4A-rated site. Covering 553 hectares, it includes more than 333 hectares of representative poplar forests. With investments of 180 million yuan over the years, the area has become a key venue for showcasing Dolan culture and preserving intangible heritage through deep integration of culture and tourism.
\n
The "Dolan ancient village", crafted by Wang himself, features workshops for woodcraft, blacksmithing and pottery, preserving traditional skills while creating jobs for local residents. Today, the area employs more than 130 workers and hosts over 100 vendors selling handmade crafts and agricultural products, all benefiting from the booming tourism industry.
\n
Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang had more than 510,000 enterprises engaged in cultural, tourism and related industries, driving high-quality economic and social development.
\n
Xinjiang is not only an attractive destination for Chinese travelers but also an admired stop for international visitors.
\n
Riding the wave of Belt and Road Initiative development, Xinjiang carried out 80 international cultural exchange and tourism promotion activities between 2022 and 2024, involving 1,906 participants.
\n
Through these efforts, Xinjiang showcased Chinese culture on the global stage while embracing international cultural elements. Events such as the China Xinjiang International Dance Festival and the China Xinjiang International Art Biennial were held, fostering mutual understanding and cultural exchange.
\n
In 2024, Xinjiang welcomed 5.15 million international tourists, a year-on-year increase of 46 percent, generating $4.48 billion in revenue, up 174 percent. From January to April 2025, the region received 1.12 million international visits, a 7.67 percent increase year-on-year, with international tourism revenue reaching $1.07 billion, up 13.18 percent, according to official data.
The Mendong grocery store in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, derives its name from two villages more than 3,000 kilometers apart. Men refers to Xinchengximen village, where the grocery store is located, while dong stands for Shibadong, a once impoverished village in Central China's Hunan province.
\n
The two villages became close partners in September 2020, marking a new bond forged within the framework of China's paired assistance program for Xinjiang.
\n
Since then, Shibadong has shared its poverty alleviation experiences with Xinchengximen, helping it to tap deeper into local resources to advance rural vitalization, such as building a pigeon farming cooperative, a pigeon incubation base and an e-commerce livestreaming base.
\n
These efforts have paid off, as raising pigeons, for example, has diversified local residents' income sources, with each household earning additional income of 6,000 to 7,000 yuan ($840 to $985) per year.
\n
The cross-regional partnership is a microcosm of the nationwide program of paired assistance to Xinjiang. The program, launched in 1997, now involves 19 provinces and municipalities in the country's more developed regions, as well as some central government departments and State-owned enterprises, channeling expertise and resources to help drive Xinjiang's socioeconomic development.
\n
Long-term commitment
\n
Since 2012, the central government has allocated more than 200 billion yuan in paired assistance funding for Xinjiang, secured 3 trillion yuan in investments for economic cooperation projects, and introduced more than 15,000 enterprises into the region, helping Xinjiang onto a path of high-quality development, according to a white paper released on Friday by the State Council Information Office.
\n
President Xi Jinping has long been an advocate of the development of Xinjiang.
\n
As early as December 2002, shortly after he became Party secretary of Zhejiang province, Xi wrote a letter to areas in Xinjiang that were receiving support from the province.
\n
In the letter, he expressed care for the impoverished areas and affirmed the commitment to effectively carry out the paired assistance program.
\n
In August 2003, he led a delegation on an eight-day visit to Xinjiang, during which he engaged in discussions and exchanges with local officials to foster economic cooperation between Zhejiang and Xinjiang.
\n
In Hotan, Xi took part in a ceremony to lay the foundation for the prefecture's first science, culture and sports center.
\n
Four years later, after he became Party secretary of Shanghai, Xi sent another letter to those areas in Xinjiang, pledging continued care and support.
\n
In 2009, as Chinese vice-president, he made a five-day fact-finding trip to Xinjiang and reaffirmed the country's commitment to promoting Xinjiang's reform, development and stability.
\n
During his 2014 inspection tour of Xinjiang, his first visit to the region as China's top leader, Xi emphasized the essential role of the paired assistance program, saying that greater efforts should be made to strengthen paired assistance and improve the work mechanism to jointly promote social stability and long-term security in Xinjiang.
\n
At a high-level symposium on work related to Xinjiang in Beijing in May that year, soon after the visit, Xi said that paired assistance to Xinjiang is a national strategy that must be upheld over the long term.
\n
Statistics showed that paired assistance to Xinjiang prioritizes safeguarding and improving people's well-being.
\n
During the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, 89.2 percent of assistance funds for Xinjiang were earmarked for projects related to the people's well-being, and 91.3 percent of funds served grassroots needs, improving the welfare of the people from all ethnic groups.
\n
"The Party sticks to a people-centered development approach. This practice proves that China always puts people's interests first," said Su Cheng, a researcher at the Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences.
\n
The cross-regional aid program can also help narrow Xinjiang's development gap with other parts of China, especially in education, healthcare and infrastructure, bringing tangible benefits to the people, Su added.
\n
In Turpan today, "Doctor Mao "has become a household name. This nickname was given by local residents not to a specific doctor, but to members of medical teams from Hunan, which is the location of the hometown of the late Chairman Mao Zedong.
\n
With the assistance of these medical workers, hospitals in Turpan have enhanced their capacity to perform complex surgeries and better safeguard people's health. As a result, the name "Doctor Mao "quickly spread among the locals.
\n
Dai Liang, head of the 10th Hunan medical team to Turpan, said that over the past two years, with the support and resources provided by the aid program, the city has implemented 235 new technologies and projects, filling 170 gaps in medical services and capabilities.
\n
Such progress and changes are not uncommon across Xinjiang. In Makit county in the Taklimakan Desert, Guangdong Energy Group built a large-scale desert photovoltaic power project, with an investment of 2.2 billion yuan. A Zhejiang-based home textile company established a production, research and development base in Alaer, providing jobs to over 1,800 local residents. Farther north, in Altay, an ice and snow sports base built with aid from Jilin province has transformed the once sparsely visited area into a popular destination for tourists and sports enthusiasts.
\n
National strength
\n
In September 2020, at the third central symposium on work related to Xinjiang, Xi elaborated on the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang in the new era, and made a major deployment on work related to the autonomous region.
\n
He demanded law-based governance and long-term efforts to develop Xinjiang into a region that is united, harmonious, prosperous and culturally advanced, with healthy ecosystems and people living and working in contentment.
\n
Urging continued support for the stability and development of Xinjiang, he said the provinces and cities assisting Xinjiang should strengthen coordination and cooperation with the region, adhere to long-term aid to Xinjiang, and improve the comprehensive benefits of assistance to Xinjiang.
\n
In 2022 and 2023, Xi made two more visits to Xinjiang to chart a course for the region's high-quality development. During the visits, he called for efforts to fully and faithfully carry out the plans and the policies of the Communist Party of China for the governance of Xinjiang in the new era.
\n
Su, the researcher, said the paired assistance program has created great synergy for the autonomous region's development and demonstrated the advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics in mobilizing resources to accomplish major tasks.
\n
jihaisheng@chinadaily.com.cn
\n",
+ "content": "
The Mendong grocery store in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, derives its name from two villages more than 3,000 kilometers apart. Men refers to Xinchengximen village, where the grocery store is located, while dong stands for Shibadong, a once impoverished village in Central China's Hunan province.
\n
The two villages became close partners in September 2020, marking a new bond forged within the framework of China's paired assistance program for Xinjiang.
\n
Since then, Shibadong has shared its poverty alleviation experiences with Xinchengximen, helping it to tap deeper into local resources to advance rural vitalization, such as building a pigeon farming cooperative, a pigeon incubation base and an e-commerce livestreaming base.
\n
These efforts have paid off, as raising pigeons, for example, has diversified local residents' income sources, with each household earning additional income of 6,000 to 7,000 yuan ($840 to $985) per year.
\n
The cross-regional partnership is a microcosm of the nationwide program of paired assistance to Xinjiang. The program, launched in 1997, now involves 19 provinces and municipalities in the country's more developed regions, as well as some central government departments and State-owned enterprises, channeling expertise and resources to help drive Xinjiang's socioeconomic development.
\n
Long-term commitment
\n
Since 2012, the central government has allocated more than 200 billion yuan in paired assistance funding for Xinjiang, secured 3 trillion yuan in investments for economic cooperation projects, and introduced more than 15,000 enterprises into the region, helping Xinjiang onto a path of high-quality development, according to a white paper released on Friday by the State Council Information Office.
\n
President Xi Jinping has long been an advocate of the development of Xinjiang.
\n
As early as December 2002, shortly after he became Party secretary of Zhejiang province, Xi wrote a letter to areas in Xinjiang that were receiving support from the province.
\n
In the letter, he expressed care for the impoverished areas and affirmed the commitment to effectively carry out the paired assistance program.
\n
In August 2003, he led a delegation on an eight-day visit to Xinjiang, during which he engaged in discussions and exchanges with local officials to foster economic cooperation between Zhejiang and Xinjiang.
\n
In Hotan, Xi took part in a ceremony to lay the foundation for the prefecture's first science, culture and sports center.
\n
Four years later, after he became Party secretary of Shanghai, Xi sent another letter to those areas in Xinjiang, pledging continued care and support.
\n
In 2009, as Chinese vice-president, he made a five-day fact-finding trip to Xinjiang and reaffirmed the country's commitment to promoting Xinjiang's reform, development and stability.
\n
During his 2014 inspection tour of Xinjiang, his first visit to the region as China's top leader, Xi emphasized the essential role of the paired assistance program, saying that greater efforts should be made to strengthen paired assistance and improve the work mechanism to jointly promote social stability and long-term security in Xinjiang.
\n
At a high-level symposium on work related to Xinjiang in Beijing in May that year, soon after the visit, Xi said that paired assistance to Xinjiang is a national strategy that must be upheld over the long term.
\n
Statistics showed that paired assistance to Xinjiang prioritizes safeguarding and improving people's well-being.
\n
During the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, 89.2 percent of assistance funds for Xinjiang were earmarked for projects related to the people's well-being, and 91.3 percent of funds served grassroots needs, improving the welfare of the people from all ethnic groups.
\n
"The Party sticks to a people-centered development approach. This practice proves that China always puts people's interests first," said Su Cheng, a researcher at the Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences.
\n
The cross-regional aid program can also help narrow Xinjiang's development gap with other parts of China, especially in education, healthcare and infrastructure, bringing tangible benefits to the people, Su added.
\n
In Turpan today, "Doctor Mao "has become a household name. This nickname was given by local residents not to a specific doctor, but to members of medical teams from Hunan, which is the location of the hometown of the late Chairman Mao Zedong.
\n
With the assistance of these medical workers, hospitals in Turpan have enhanced their capacity to perform complex surgeries and better safeguard people's health. As a result, the name "Doctor Mao "quickly spread among the locals.
\n
Dai Liang, head of the 10th Hunan medical team to Turpan, said that over the past two years, with the support and resources provided by the aid program, the city has implemented 235 new technologies and projects, filling 170 gaps in medical services and capabilities.
\n
Such progress and changes are not uncommon across Xinjiang. In Makit county in the Taklimakan Desert, Guangdong Energy Group built a large-scale desert photovoltaic power project, with an investment of 2.2 billion yuan. A Zhejiang-based home textile company established a production, research and development base in Alaer, providing jobs to over 1,800 local residents. Farther north, in Altay, an ice and snow sports base built with aid from Jilin province has transformed the once sparsely visited area into a popular destination for tourists and sports enthusiasts.
\n
National strength
\n
In September 2020, at the third central symposium on work related to Xinjiang, Xi elaborated on the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang in the new era, and made a major deployment on work related to the autonomous region.
\n
He demanded law-based governance and long-term efforts to develop Xinjiang into a region that is united, harmonious, prosperous and culturally advanced, with healthy ecosystems and people living and working in contentment.
\n
Urging continued support for the stability and development of Xinjiang, he said the provinces and cities assisting Xinjiang should strengthen coordination and cooperation with the region, adhere to long-term aid to Xinjiang, and improve the comprehensive benefits of assistance to Xinjiang.
\n
In 2022 and 2023, Xi made two more visits to Xinjiang to chart a course for the region's high-quality development. During the visits, he called for efforts to fully and faithfully carry out the plans and the policies of the Communist Party of China for the governance of Xinjiang in the new era.
\n
Su, the researcher, said the paired assistance program has created great synergy for the autonomous region's development and demonstrated the advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics in mobilizing resources to accomplish major tasks.
A cotton-harvesting machine operates in a field in Awat county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in October last year.
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Farmers plant cotton in Awat in April.
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Farmers plant cotton using a sowing machine in Awat county in April.
\n
A truck is loaded with harvested cotton at a farm of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps in September 2024.
\n
A worker operates a highly-automated production line at a spinning company in Awat county in April.
\n
A farmer uses a forklift to load harvested cotton in Aksu, Xinjiang, on Sept 18.
\n
Li Fugang, a cotton farmer in Awat county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, is looking forward to harvesting the crop he planted in April in about a month.
\n
He owns a 26.67-hectare plot in the county — renowned as the homeland of long-staple cotton — in southern Xinjiang's Aksu prefecture.
\n
"It's going to be another bumper cotton harvest this year," the 50-year-old said. "Besides continuing to push for cotton yields, cotton farmers are more competitive in producing premium cotton as, since last year, we can receive extra incentives for producing premium cotton."
\n
The production of premium cotton will further enhance Xinjiang cotton's irreplaceable role in domestic and global textile markets, he added.
\n
"Compared with cotton from top cotton-producing countries such as the United States and India, I am proud to say that China's cotton, especially that produced in Xinjiang, is the best in the world," Li said.
\n
Since 2014, China has implemented a cotton target price subsidy policy in Xinjiang, which helps ensure stable incomes for growers even when cotton prices fluctuate. And as cotton yields have steadily increased in recent years, so have farmers' incomes, said Li.
\n
When he started planting cotton in 2012, the yield was only about 300 kilograms per mu (0.067 hectare), he said. Last year, it reached around 450 to 500 kg per mu.
\n
Meanwhile, with greater mechanization and the adoption of smart agricultural technologies, labor needs have been greatly reduced and the production cost has significantly dropped, he said.
\n
Li started to use large-scale agricultural machinery in 2018, and mechanization had been fully adopted by cotton farmers around Xinjiang by about 2020, he said.
\n
"With no exception, all farmers in Xinjiang now use autonomous agricultural machineries equipped with the Beidou satellite system to plant and harvest cotton. In fact, automated management covers the entire cotton growing cycle: from sowing and seedling monitoring to irrigation and plant protection," Li said.
\n
Getting stronger
\n
Xinjiang produced about 5.69 million metric tons of cotton in 2024, representing 92.3 percent of the country's total output and securing its leading position as China's largest cotton producer for the 32nd year in a row, according to a white paper released on Friday by the State Council Information Office.
\n
The mechanization rate in plowing, planting and harvesting has reached 97 percent, said the document titled "CPC Guidelines for Governing Xinjiang in the New Era: Practice and Achievements".
\n
Xinjiang's cotton-growing area is projected to increase slightly from the 2.45 million hectares recorded last year, according to the regional government, reflecting the strong commitment of local farmers to the crop.
\n
But since 2021, some Western countries, especially the US, have been smearing Xinjiang's cotton industry with baseless claims on matters such as "forced labor". The US has even tried to crack down on businesses that source cotton products from Xinjiang by imposing a series of sanctions.
\n
These sanctions, however, have not dampened farmers' enthusiasm for cotton, which remains profitable, Li said.
\n
"They've targeted Xinjiang's cotton industry just because it has become too strong as its output accounts for over one-fifth of the world's total. And the funny thing is the cotton price reached a record high in 2021, when the industry was first targeted because of the global market's high demand for Xinjiang cotton.
\n
"You can barely see people in the fields during cultivation and harvesting anymore. So where do the claims of 'forced labor' come from?" Li said.
\n
Wang Tongren, director of the Agricultural Technology Promotion Center at the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Awat county, said the county will ensure Xinjiang's cotton production remains strong by securing the size of the planting area of 93,333 hectares, which is particularly important when it is being targeted by the US.
\n
"What makes us more confident is that Xinjiang's cotton industry has achieved full self-sufficiency and control, from planting to processing through technological innovation and industrial chain upgrades, particularly breaking foreign monopolies in cotton seed varieties and key equipment such as cotton pickers," Wang said. "The industry is only getting stronger."
\n
Improved varieties
\n
At the laboratory of a seed company in Awat, Zhang Yuping was busy testing a new variety of cotton seeds developed for mechanized harvesting.
\n
"The cotton farming mechanization process starts at the very beginning, namely with the development of seeds. Cotton grown from those seeds can reach just the right height, making it convenient for the machinery to pick," she said.
\n
"You can see farmers use cotton seeds developed by different companies during sowing season. The competition is fierce, but it's good for Xinjiang's cotton industry."
\n
Through the wide uptake of large machines and by leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence-assisted breeding, biotechnology-based breeding and gene editing, agronomists and scientists are continuously developing and selecting more high-quality cotton seed varieties suitable for mechanical harvesting, Zhang said.
\n
She added that the challenges posed by traditional cotton varieties in mechanical harvesting include poor adaptability, fiber fragility and incompatible field management.
\n
"We've achieved a technological breakthrough in mechanical harvesting varieties. After all, seeds are the 'microchips' of the modern agricultural industry," Zhang said.
\n
"We've developed new varieties with compact plant structures, concentrated boll (capsule) opening and easy detachment of boll stalks, using molecular breeding and gene editing. These new varieties have significantly improved the efficiency of cotton pickers, with the one-time harvest rate surpassing 90 percent. And the new variety that I am working on can even perform better."
\n
Luo Cheng, head of the research and development center at another seed company in Xinjiang, said the company sold more than 2,200 tons of cotton seeds domestically in 2024, all for mechanical harvesting, covering an area of 81,333.33 hectares.
\n
The company has developed six cotton varieties, all designed for mechanical harvesting. "Our seeds are also very popular abroad. Last year, our overseas sales reached 930 tons," Luo added.
\n
Higher yields
\n
Tahir Peyzulla, a cotton farmer in Luntai county, Bayingolin Mongolian autonomous prefecture, said the impact of these new seeds is significant.
\n
"Older varieties had loose plant structures and uneven maturity, making mechanical harvesting inefficient. But since we started using the new variety in 2016, the efficiency of mechanical harvesting has improved significantly," he said, adding that he expects a bumper cotton harvest of around 500 kg per mu this year.
\n
Notably, traditional cotton seeds have not only seen technological breakthroughs, but the mechanized harvesting of long-staple cotton has also made great progress.
\n
Long-staple cotton, highly valued for its longer fibers, is one of the world's finest cottons, with a silk-like luster and a cashmere-like feel. But mechanical harvesting of long-staple cotton used to be inefficient due to the low position of fruiting branches, necessitating manual picking.
\n
Mechanical harvesting requires at least a 15-cm node height of the first fruiting branch above the ground. The height of previous long-staple cotton varieties was only about 9 cm, explained Tian Liwen, a researcher at the Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
\n
After nearly a decade of research by the academy's institute of economic crops, the "Xin 78" variety, developed for mechanized harvesting, achieved full mechanized harvesting in 2021 with a yield of 511.5 kg per mu. It has since become the leading variety of long-staple cotton in Xinjiang.
\n
The new variety has not only extended the node height to 17 cm, but also addressed other issues associated with old varieties — such as small cotton bolls, large leaves and poor response to defoliant sprays, that may affect output, Tian added.
\n
Textile hub emerges
\n
The cotton industry has emerged as a pivotal cornerstone in elevating the livelihoods of local communities in Xinjiang. The region's cotton and textile industry generated an output value of 220 billion yuan ($30.93 billion) last year and provided employment for more than 1 million people, despite market disruptions caused by Western sanctions.
\n
Thanks to government efforts to leverage regional advantages and extend industrial chains, Xinjiang is rapidly emerging as a textile manufacturing hub. By the end of 2024, the region was home to 3,848 registered textile and garment companies, employing 970,000 people. The number of spindles rose from 7 million in early 2014 to 29.1 million in late 2024, and the local processing rate for cotton climbed from 11 percent to 42 percent.
\n
Gulgena Aniwar, a member of a human resources team of a company producing high-quality cotton yarn in Awat, said the company, which sources cotton locally, has expanded its manufacturing capacity by adding more production lines this year to meet surging market demand.
\n
"Installing more production lines means we need to recruit more workers. And for the local people, it means more job opportunities and income at their doorstep," he said. "To compete with other textile companies, we have offered better pay and welfare packages to the workers."
\n
Gulgena laughed at the accusation of "forced labor" in Xinjiang's textile industry. "If any of that was true, then why do I have to keep posting recruitment advertisements online and on social media?"
\n
Meanwhile, railway authorities in Xinjiang have increased transport capacity and launched dedicated cotton yarn train services this year.
\n
According to China Railway Urumqi Group Co, to ensure efficient transportation of cotton textiles, two fixed train routes have been established in southern Xinjiang. One links Aksu and the Yangtze River Delta region on the eastern coast while the other connects Aksu and Kashgar with the Pearl River Delta region in the south.
\n
"Through close cooperation with the Urumqi Railway Logistics Center, dedicated trains will further enhance the market competitiveness of Xinjiang's cotton textile products," said Li He, general manager of a supply chain management company.
\n
Xinhua contributed to this story.
\n
cuijia@chinadaily.com.cn
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+ "content": "
A cotton-harvesting machine operates in a field in Awat county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in October last year.
\n
Farmers plant cotton in Awat in April.
\n
Farmers plant cotton using a sowing machine in Awat county in April.
\n
A truck is loaded with harvested cotton at a farm of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps in September 2024.
\n
A worker operates a highly-automated production line at a spinning company in Awat county in April.
\n
A farmer uses a forklift to load harvested cotton in Aksu, Xinjiang, on Sept 18.
\n
Li Fugang, a cotton farmer in Awat county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, is looking forward to harvesting the crop he planted in April in about a month.
\n
He owns a 26.67-hectare plot in the county — renowned as the homeland of long-staple cotton — in southern Xinjiang's Aksu prefecture.
\n
"It's going to be another bumper cotton harvest this year," the 50-year-old said. "Besides continuing to push for cotton yields, cotton farmers are more competitive in producing premium cotton as, since last year, we can receive extra incentives for producing premium cotton."
\n
The production of premium cotton will further enhance Xinjiang cotton's irreplaceable role in domestic and global textile markets, he added.
\n
"Compared with cotton from top cotton-producing countries such as the United States and India, I am proud to say that China's cotton, especially that produced in Xinjiang, is the best in the world," Li said.
\n
Since 2014, China has implemented a cotton target price subsidy policy in Xinjiang, which helps ensure stable incomes for growers even when cotton prices fluctuate. And as cotton yields have steadily increased in recent years, so have farmers' incomes, said Li.
\n
When he started planting cotton in 2012, the yield was only about 300 kilograms per mu (0.067 hectare), he said. Last year, it reached around 450 to 500 kg per mu.
\n
Meanwhile, with greater mechanization and the adoption of smart agricultural technologies, labor needs have been greatly reduced and the production cost has significantly dropped, he said.
\n
Li started to use large-scale agricultural machinery in 2018, and mechanization had been fully adopted by cotton farmers around Xinjiang by about 2020, he said.
\n
"With no exception, all farmers in Xinjiang now use autonomous agricultural machineries equipped with the Beidou satellite system to plant and harvest cotton. In fact, automated management covers the entire cotton growing cycle: from sowing and seedling monitoring to irrigation and plant protection," Li said.
\n
Getting stronger
\n
Xinjiang produced about 5.69 million metric tons of cotton in 2024, representing 92.3 percent of the country's total output and securing its leading position as China's largest cotton producer for the 32nd year in a row, according to a white paper released on Friday by the State Council Information Office.
\n
The mechanization rate in plowing, planting and harvesting has reached 97 percent, said the document titled "CPC Guidelines for Governing Xinjiang in the New Era: Practice and Achievements".
\n
Xinjiang's cotton-growing area is projected to increase slightly from the 2.45 million hectares recorded last year, according to the regional government, reflecting the strong commitment of local farmers to the crop.
\n
But since 2021, some Western countries, especially the US, have been smearing Xinjiang's cotton industry with baseless claims on matters such as "forced labor". The US has even tried to crack down on businesses that source cotton products from Xinjiang by imposing a series of sanctions.
\n
These sanctions, however, have not dampened farmers' enthusiasm for cotton, which remains profitable, Li said.
\n
"They've targeted Xinjiang's cotton industry just because it has become too strong as its output accounts for over one-fifth of the world's total. And the funny thing is the cotton price reached a record high in 2021, when the industry was first targeted because of the global market's high demand for Xinjiang cotton.
\n
"You can barely see people in the fields during cultivation and harvesting anymore. So where do the claims of 'forced labor' come from?" Li said.
\n
Wang Tongren, director of the Agricultural Technology Promotion Center at the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Awat county, said the county will ensure Xinjiang's cotton production remains strong by securing the size of the planting area of 93,333 hectares, which is particularly important when it is being targeted by the US.
\n
"What makes us more confident is that Xinjiang's cotton industry has achieved full self-sufficiency and control, from planting to processing through technological innovation and industrial chain upgrades, particularly breaking foreign monopolies in cotton seed varieties and key equipment such as cotton pickers," Wang said. "The industry is only getting stronger."
\n
Improved varieties
\n
At the laboratory of a seed company in Awat, Zhang Yuping was busy testing a new variety of cotton seeds developed for mechanized harvesting.
\n
"The cotton farming mechanization process starts at the very beginning, namely with the development of seeds. Cotton grown from those seeds can reach just the right height, making it convenient for the machinery to pick," she said.
\n
"You can see farmers use cotton seeds developed by different companies during sowing season. The competition is fierce, but it's good for Xinjiang's cotton industry."
\n
Through the wide uptake of large machines and by leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence-assisted breeding, biotechnology-based breeding and gene editing, agronomists and scientists are continuously developing and selecting more high-quality cotton seed varieties suitable for mechanical harvesting, Zhang said.
\n
She added that the challenges posed by traditional cotton varieties in mechanical harvesting include poor adaptability, fiber fragility and incompatible field management.
\n
"We've achieved a technological breakthrough in mechanical harvesting varieties. After all, seeds are the 'microchips' of the modern agricultural industry," Zhang said.
\n
"We've developed new varieties with compact plant structures, concentrated boll (capsule) opening and easy detachment of boll stalks, using molecular breeding and gene editing. These new varieties have significantly improved the efficiency of cotton pickers, with the one-time harvest rate surpassing 90 percent. And the new variety that I am working on can even perform better."
\n
Luo Cheng, head of the research and development center at another seed company in Xinjiang, said the company sold more than 2,200 tons of cotton seeds domestically in 2024, all for mechanical harvesting, covering an area of 81,333.33 hectares.
\n
The company has developed six cotton varieties, all designed for mechanical harvesting. "Our seeds are also very popular abroad. Last year, our overseas sales reached 930 tons," Luo added.
\n
Higher yields
\n
Tahir Peyzulla, a cotton farmer in Luntai county, Bayingolin Mongolian autonomous prefecture, said the impact of these new seeds is significant.
\n
"Older varieties had loose plant structures and uneven maturity, making mechanical harvesting inefficient. But since we started using the new variety in 2016, the efficiency of mechanical harvesting has improved significantly," he said, adding that he expects a bumper cotton harvest of around 500 kg per mu this year.
\n
Notably, traditional cotton seeds have not only seen technological breakthroughs, but the mechanized harvesting of long-staple cotton has also made great progress.
\n
Long-staple cotton, highly valued for its longer fibers, is one of the world's finest cottons, with a silk-like luster and a cashmere-like feel. But mechanical harvesting of long-staple cotton used to be inefficient due to the low position of fruiting branches, necessitating manual picking.
\n
Mechanical harvesting requires at least a 15-cm node height of the first fruiting branch above the ground. The height of previous long-staple cotton varieties was only about 9 cm, explained Tian Liwen, a researcher at the Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
\n
After nearly a decade of research by the academy's institute of economic crops, the "Xin 78" variety, developed for mechanized harvesting, achieved full mechanized harvesting in 2021 with a yield of 511.5 kg per mu. It has since become the leading variety of long-staple cotton in Xinjiang.
\n
The new variety has not only extended the node height to 17 cm, but also addressed other issues associated with old varieties — such as small cotton bolls, large leaves and poor response to defoliant sprays, that may affect output, Tian added.
\n
Textile hub emerges
\n
The cotton industry has emerged as a pivotal cornerstone in elevating the livelihoods of local communities in Xinjiang. The region's cotton and textile industry generated an output value of 220 billion yuan ($30.93 billion) last year and provided employment for more than 1 million people, despite market disruptions caused by Western sanctions.
\n
Thanks to government efforts to leverage regional advantages and extend industrial chains, Xinjiang is rapidly emerging as a textile manufacturing hub. By the end of 2024, the region was home to 3,848 registered textile and garment companies, employing 970,000 people. The number of spindles rose from 7 million in early 2014 to 29.1 million in late 2024, and the local processing rate for cotton climbed from 11 percent to 42 percent.
\n
Gulgena Aniwar, a member of a human resources team of a company producing high-quality cotton yarn in Awat, said the company, which sources cotton locally, has expanded its manufacturing capacity by adding more production lines this year to meet surging market demand.
\n
"Installing more production lines means we need to recruit more workers. And for the local people, it means more job opportunities and income at their doorstep," he said. "To compete with other textile companies, we have offered better pay and welfare packages to the workers."
\n
Gulgena laughed at the accusation of "forced labor" in Xinjiang's textile industry. "If any of that was true, then why do I have to keep posting recruitment advertisements online and on social media?"
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Meanwhile, railway authorities in Xinjiang have increased transport capacity and launched dedicated cotton yarn train services this year.
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According to China Railway Urumqi Group Co, to ensure efficient transportation of cotton textiles, two fixed train routes have been established in southern Xinjiang. One links Aksu and the Yangtze River Delta region on the eastern coast while the other connects Aksu and Kashgar with the Pearl River Delta region in the south.
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"Through close cooperation with the Urumqi Railway Logistics Center, dedicated trains will further enhance the market competitiveness of Xinjiang's cotton textile products," said Li He, general manager of a supply chain management company.
President Xi Jinping has called for adopting multiple measures to boost employment and incomes of farmers and achieve solid progress in advancing all-around rural vitalization.
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Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks ahead of the eighth Chinese farmers' harvest festival, which falls on Tuesday.
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He extended festive greetings and sincere regards on behalf of the CPC Central Committee to farmers and people working in the agricultural and rural sectors.
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Xi said that despite the impacts of natural disasters, such as droughts and floods, China has managed to secure a stable summer grain output and increase production of early rice this year, and is expecting another bumper grain harvest.
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To advance Chinese modernization, it is necessary to modernize the agricultural sector and rural areas, he said.
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Xi urged Party committees and governments at various levels to give priority to the development of rural areas and agriculture, improve policies that strengthen agriculture, benefit farmers and enrich rural areas, support the development of agricultural science, technology and equipment, and work to raise the overall agricultural production capacity.
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He also expressed the hope that farmers across the country will fully utilize their initiative and creativity to build a beautiful and harmonious countryside that is desirable for people to live and work in, with active support and involvement of all sectors of society, in order to march together toward a bright future of Chinese modernization.
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The Chinese farmers' harvest festival is the first national festival created specifically for the country's farmers. It started in 2018.
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The festival coincides with the Autumn Equinox each year, which is one of the "24 solar terms" of the Chinese lunisolar calendar and usually falls between Sept 22 and 24 during the country's harvest season.
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President Xi Jinping has called for adopting multiple measures to boost employment and incomes of farmers and achieve solid progress in advancing all-around rural vitalization.
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Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks ahead of the eighth Chinese farmers' harvest festival, which falls on Tuesday.
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He extended festive greetings and sincere regards on behalf of the CPC Central Committee to farmers and people working in the agricultural and rural sectors.
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Xi said that despite the impacts of natural disasters, such as droughts and floods, China has managed to secure a stable summer grain output and increase production of early rice this year, and is expecting another bumper grain harvest.
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To advance Chinese modernization, it is necessary to modernize the agricultural sector and rural areas, he said.
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Xi urged Party committees and governments at various levels to give priority to the development of rural areas and agriculture, improve policies that strengthen agriculture, benefit farmers and enrich rural areas, support the development of agricultural science, technology and equipment, and work to raise the overall agricultural production capacity.
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He also expressed the hope that farmers across the country will fully utilize their initiative and creativity to build a beautiful and harmonious countryside that is desirable for people to live and work in, with active support and involvement of all sectors of society, in order to march together toward a bright future of Chinese modernization.
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The Chinese farmers' harvest festival is the first national festival created specifically for the country's farmers. It started in 2018.
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The festival coincides with the Autumn Equinox each year, which is one of the "24 solar terms" of the Chinese lunisolar calendar and usually falls between Sept 22 and 24 during the country's harvest season.
A J-35 fighter jet (top) completes an electromagnetic catapult-assisted takeoff from aircraft carrier CNS Fujian, while a J-15T fighter jet (above) and a KJ-600 early-warning and control plane (left) make arrested landings on the same vessel. The Fujian is China's first domestically built aircraft carrier capable of using electromagnetic catapult and recovery systems. See story, page 3
A J-35 fighter jet (top) completes an electromagnetic catapult-assisted takeoff from aircraft carrier CNS Fujian, while a J-15T fighter jet (above) and a KJ-600 early-warning and control plane (left) make arrested landings on the same vessel. The Fujian is China's first domestically built aircraft carrier capable of using electromagnetic catapult and recovery systems. See story, page 3
Chinese prosecutors will step up cooperation with their counterparts in member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to fight corruption and cross-border money laundering, in order to counter new crime challenges and boost regional security, China's top prosecutor said on Monday.
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Prosecutor-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Ying Yong made the remarks in an exclusive interview with China Daily ahead of the 15th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference, which is scheduled to open in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
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Since its launch in 2004, the conference has focused on pressing regional security challenges, adjusting its themes in response to changing crime patterns. It began with tackling transnational organized crimes, terrorism, drug trafficking and human trafficking, and has since expanded its scope to include smuggling, anti-corruption work and asset recovery.
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In recent years, the agenda has covered emerging crimes such as transnational telecom fraud, cyber gambling, financial crimes and money laundering. The theme of this year's conference will focus on combating money laundering, corruption and asset recovery in the technological age.
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Ying said the themes "reflect the ongoing deepening of judicial and prosecutorial cooperation between China and ASEAN member states, as well as joint efforts made to tackle transnational crimes and emerging offenses".
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"Regardless of how the themes change, they always aim to meet the most urgent regional security needs," he added.
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According to the SPP, corruption and money laundering are often closely linked, making them priority areas for joint efforts. Money acquired through corrupt means is frequently hidden or transferred using laundering methods, it said, noting that money laundering provides financial channels for corrupt activities, undermining economic order and social fairness.
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Ying said that Chinese prosecutors have always maintained a tough stance against corruption. From January 2024 to June 2025, more than 39,000 people have been indicted for duty-related crimes, including 8,050 involving key sectors such as finance, energy, State-owned enterprises and infrastructure, he said.
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Prosecutors have been on alert for new forms of corruption such as shadow shareholding, fake investments and options fraud, Ying said.
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The crackdown on graft offenders has intensified, particularly against those offering large bribes, repeatedly engaging in bribery, or bribing multiple people, he said, adding that 4,698 people were prosecuted in such cases between January last year and June this year.
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"We've released details of notable corruption cases in the fields of finance, grain purchase and mineral resources, to serve as a warning to these industries and urge them to improve their management systems," Ying said. "Additionally, we've contributed to international anti-corruption initiatives and the recovery of illicit assets."
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Last year, prosecutors sought confiscation of illegal gains acquired by 12 suspects of embezzlement and bribery who had either fled or died. Qu Jianling, a suspect who had been on the run for 27 years, was approved for prosecution after she was brought back to China.
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While strengthening the fight against corruption, prosecutors have also focused on challenges tied to money laundering.
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"With the rapid evolution of new technologies, such as big data, cloud computing, blockchain and artificial intelligence, money laundering is increasingly witnessing novel methods and becoming more frequent and intertwined with other offenses," Ying said.
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According to the top prosecutor, some criminals use the anonymity and quick-exchange leverage of virtual currencies to move funds through overseas trading platforms, making their activities more concealed, deceptive and complex, while others use underground banks and similar channels to transfer money abroad, evading regulators.
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Money laundering is often linked with drug trafficking, organized crime, financial fraud and corruption, he said, emphasizing that "this interconnection severely disrupts regulatory order and poses threats to economic security and social stability".
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In response, the SPP and other relevant authorities jointly issued judicial interpretations to establish legal standards for tackling new forms of money laundering, including underground banking and virtual asset transactions. From 2022 to 2024, annual prosecutions for money laundering offenses rose by more than 11 percent.
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Ying said that since 2022, the SPP has worked with some other departments, including the People's Bank of China and the Ministry of Public Security, on a campaign against money laundering, strengthening collaboration in clue transfer, information sharing and early warning systems.
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"We've also actively participated in global anti-money laundering efforts by sending prosecutors to attend meetings of international organizations, such as the Financial Action Task Force, with strong participation in drafting international rules," he said.
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Prosecutors have also boosted public awareness through case studies and legal education, building stronger resistance to money laundering, he said.
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Ying urged prosecutors to use the China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference to deepen exchanges on corruption and money laundering, strengthening practical cooperation to support peace, stability and development in the region.
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Since its start, the conference has released joint declarations and signed bilateral cooperation documents, identifying key areas for combating transnational crimes and outlining procedures such as cross-border investigations, evidence exchange and the delivery of judicial documents.
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caoyin@chinadaily.com.cn
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Ying Yong
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Chinese prosecutors will step up cooperation with their counterparts in member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to fight corruption and cross-border money laundering, in order to counter new crime challenges and boost regional security, China's top prosecutor said on Monday.
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Prosecutor-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Ying Yong made the remarks in an exclusive interview with China Daily ahead of the 15th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference, which is scheduled to open in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
\n
Since its launch in 2004, the conference has focused on pressing regional security challenges, adjusting its themes in response to changing crime patterns. It began with tackling transnational organized crimes, terrorism, drug trafficking and human trafficking, and has since expanded its scope to include smuggling, anti-corruption work and asset recovery.
\n
In recent years, the agenda has covered emerging crimes such as transnational telecom fraud, cyber gambling, financial crimes and money laundering. The theme of this year's conference will focus on combating money laundering, corruption and asset recovery in the technological age.
\n
Ying said the themes "reflect the ongoing deepening of judicial and prosecutorial cooperation between China and ASEAN member states, as well as joint efforts made to tackle transnational crimes and emerging offenses".
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"Regardless of how the themes change, they always aim to meet the most urgent regional security needs," he added.
\n
According to the SPP, corruption and money laundering are often closely linked, making them priority areas for joint efforts. Money acquired through corrupt means is frequently hidden or transferred using laundering methods, it said, noting that money laundering provides financial channels for corrupt activities, undermining economic order and social fairness.
\n
Ying said that Chinese prosecutors have always maintained a tough stance against corruption. From January 2024 to June 2025, more than 39,000 people have been indicted for duty-related crimes, including 8,050 involving key sectors such as finance, energy, State-owned enterprises and infrastructure, he said.
\n
Prosecutors have been on alert for new forms of corruption such as shadow shareholding, fake investments and options fraud, Ying said.
\n
The crackdown on graft offenders has intensified, particularly against those offering large bribes, repeatedly engaging in bribery, or bribing multiple people, he said, adding that 4,698 people were prosecuted in such cases between January last year and June this year.
\n
"We've released details of notable corruption cases in the fields of finance, grain purchase and mineral resources, to serve as a warning to these industries and urge them to improve their management systems," Ying said. "Additionally, we've contributed to international anti-corruption initiatives and the recovery of illicit assets."
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Last year, prosecutors sought confiscation of illegal gains acquired by 12 suspects of embezzlement and bribery who had either fled or died. Qu Jianling, a suspect who had been on the run for 27 years, was approved for prosecution after she was brought back to China.
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While strengthening the fight against corruption, prosecutors have also focused on challenges tied to money laundering.
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"With the rapid evolution of new technologies, such as big data, cloud computing, blockchain and artificial intelligence, money laundering is increasingly witnessing novel methods and becoming more frequent and intertwined with other offenses," Ying said.
\n
According to the top prosecutor, some criminals use the anonymity and quick-exchange leverage of virtual currencies to move funds through overseas trading platforms, making their activities more concealed, deceptive and complex, while others use underground banks and similar channels to transfer money abroad, evading regulators.
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Money laundering is often linked with drug trafficking, organized crime, financial fraud and corruption, he said, emphasizing that "this interconnection severely disrupts regulatory order and poses threats to economic security and social stability".
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In response, the SPP and other relevant authorities jointly issued judicial interpretations to establish legal standards for tackling new forms of money laundering, including underground banking and virtual asset transactions. From 2022 to 2024, annual prosecutions for money laundering offenses rose by more than 11 percent.
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Ying said that since 2022, the SPP has worked with some other departments, including the People's Bank of China and the Ministry of Public Security, on a campaign against money laundering, strengthening collaboration in clue transfer, information sharing and early warning systems.
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"We've also actively participated in global anti-money laundering efforts by sending prosecutors to attend meetings of international organizations, such as the Financial Action Task Force, with strong participation in drafting international rules," he said.
\n
Prosecutors have also boosted public awareness through case studies and legal education, building stronger resistance to money laundering, he said.
\n
Ying urged prosecutors to use the China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference to deepen exchanges on corruption and money laundering, strengthening practical cooperation to support peace, stability and development in the region.
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Since its start, the conference has released joint declarations and signed bilateral cooperation documents, identifying key areas for combating transnational crimes and outlining procedures such as cross-border investigations, evidence exchange and the delivery of judicial documents.
As Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches, public transportation in Guangdong province — particularly train services — will be heavily disrupted starting on Tuesday, while most coastal cities in the province have suspended school, work, production and business operations.
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Ragasa, the 18th typhoon of 2025, was upgraded to a super typhoon by China's National Meteorological Center on Sunday morning, with the maximum wind force near the center reaching above level 17.
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High-speed and regular trains within Guangdong will gradually be suspended from noon on Tuesday, with the range of suspensions adjusted systematically according to the storm's impact, China Railway Guangzhou Group said on Monday. All train services in the province will be suspended on Wednesday, it added. Services are expected to resume once the typhoon weakens, with schedules updated accordingly.
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The typhoon is forecast to make landfall along the coast from Huizhou in Guangdong to Wenchang in Hainan province between the early morning and afternoon on Wednesday. At that time, it is expected to be a strong typhoon or super typhoon, with winds of level 14 to 16, said Wang Haiping, chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Center.
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"One of the main reasons for the high intensity of Typhoon Ragasa is that the ocean has been continuously heated throughout the summer, resulting in relatively high sea temperatures after autumn," Wang said. He added that typhoons in autumn often interact with cold air masses moving south, a process that lifts warm, moist air and can trigger extreme rainfall.
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"The strong typhoon will bring heavy to torrential rainfall in South China's coastal area," Wang said at a Monday news conference.
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Authorities in Guangdong on Monday morning raised the province's wind emergency response to Level II, the second-highest in China's four-tier warning system.
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Local railway operators have adjusted train operations based on the storm's expected path. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport said it would adjust or cancel flights depending on conditions, while ferry service to Chuanshan Islands in Jiangmen will be suspended from Tuesday as nearby sea winds are expected to reach about 72 kilometers per hour.
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As of 10 am Monday, Guangdong's Maritime Safety Administration had relocated more than 10,000 coastal vessels to safe waters.
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By Monday afternoon, authorities in Zhuhai, Dongguan, Shanwei, Shenzhen, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Yangjiang and Huizhou had announced suspensions of classes, work, production, public transport and business operations on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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In Hong Kong, education officials said classes at all schools — including secondary schools, primary schools, special schools, kindergartens, kindergarten-cum-child care centers and evening schools — would be suspended for both days.
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Hong Kong International Airport will remain open during the storm, but a substantial number of flights are expected to be grounded, Airport Authority Hong Kong said. Wing Yeung Tak-wing, the authority's service delivery director, told reporters the airport would see a significant reduction in flights after 6 pm on Tuesday and a full-day impact on Wednesday. Passengers are urged to confirm flight statuses with airlines before heading to the airport.
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In Hainan, the Haikou Transportation and Port & Shipping Administration announced that Xinhai Port, Xiuying Port and Railway South Port will suspend operations beginning at 6 pm on Tuesday. The closures are expected to last until Thursday evening, depending on weather conditions.
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Although the typhoon's eye may not make direct landfall on Hainan, the island's northern and western coasts are forecast to see winds of level 10 to 12, with torrential rain expected in Haikou and other regions.
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Wang Changxiao, director of the disaster prevention and mitigation department at the Emergency Management Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, urged residents to prepare sufficient emergency supplies such as bread and medicine.
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"The super typhoon will become one of the most significant storms to hit the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area since 2018," Wang said. "While staying at home, residents should secure doors and windows and have sufficient emergency supplies ready."
As Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches, public transportation in Guangdong province — particularly train services — will be heavily disrupted starting on Tuesday, while most coastal cities in the province have suspended school, work, production and business operations.
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Ragasa, the 18th typhoon of 2025, was upgraded to a super typhoon by China's National Meteorological Center on Sunday morning, with the maximum wind force near the center reaching above level 17.
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High-speed and regular trains within Guangdong will gradually be suspended from noon on Tuesday, with the range of suspensions adjusted systematically according to the storm's impact, China Railway Guangzhou Group said on Monday. All train services in the province will be suspended on Wednesday, it added. Services are expected to resume once the typhoon weakens, with schedules updated accordingly.
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The typhoon is forecast to make landfall along the coast from Huizhou in Guangdong to Wenchang in Hainan province between the early morning and afternoon on Wednesday. At that time, it is expected to be a strong typhoon or super typhoon, with winds of level 14 to 16, said Wang Haiping, chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Center.
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"One of the main reasons for the high intensity of Typhoon Ragasa is that the ocean has been continuously heated throughout the summer, resulting in relatively high sea temperatures after autumn," Wang said. He added that typhoons in autumn often interact with cold air masses moving south, a process that lifts warm, moist air and can trigger extreme rainfall.
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"The strong typhoon will bring heavy to torrential rainfall in South China's coastal area," Wang said at a Monday news conference.
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Authorities in Guangdong on Monday morning raised the province's wind emergency response to Level II, the second-highest in China's four-tier warning system.
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Local railway operators have adjusted train operations based on the storm's expected path. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport said it would adjust or cancel flights depending on conditions, while ferry service to Chuanshan Islands in Jiangmen will be suspended from Tuesday as nearby sea winds are expected to reach about 72 kilometers per hour.
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As of 10 am Monday, Guangdong's Maritime Safety Administration had relocated more than 10,000 coastal vessels to safe waters.
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By Monday afternoon, authorities in Zhuhai, Dongguan, Shanwei, Shenzhen, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Yangjiang and Huizhou had announced suspensions of classes, work, production, public transport and business operations on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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In Hong Kong, education officials said classes at all schools — including secondary schools, primary schools, special schools, kindergartens, kindergarten-cum-child care centers and evening schools — would be suspended for both days.
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Hong Kong International Airport will remain open during the storm, but a substantial number of flights are expected to be grounded, Airport Authority Hong Kong said. Wing Yeung Tak-wing, the authority's service delivery director, told reporters the airport would see a significant reduction in flights after 6 pm on Tuesday and a full-day impact on Wednesday. Passengers are urged to confirm flight statuses with airlines before heading to the airport.
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In Hainan, the Haikou Transportation and Port & Shipping Administration announced that Xinhai Port, Xiuying Port and Railway South Port will suspend operations beginning at 6 pm on Tuesday. The closures are expected to last until Thursday evening, depending on weather conditions.
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Although the typhoon's eye may not make direct landfall on Hainan, the island's northern and western coasts are forecast to see winds of level 10 to 12, with torrential rain expected in Haikou and other regions.
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Wang Changxiao, director of the disaster prevention and mitigation department at the Emergency Management Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, urged residents to prepare sufficient emergency supplies such as bread and medicine.
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"The super typhoon will become one of the most significant storms to hit the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area since 2018," Wang said. "While staying at home, residents should secure doors and windows and have sufficient emergency supplies ready."
Villagers participate in a duck catching contest ahead of the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival in Baping village, Nandan county, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Monday. The event, themed "Celebrate Agricultural Harvest, Enjoy a Better Life", was held prior to the eighth Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Tuesday this year. Local communities, including the Zhuang, Han, Yao, Miao, and Bouyei ethnic groups, gathered to celebrate the special day.
Villagers participate in a duck catching contest ahead of the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival in Baping village, Nandan county, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Monday. The event, themed "Celebrate Agricultural Harvest, Enjoy a Better Life", was held prior to the eighth Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Tuesday this year. Local communities, including the Zhuang, Han, Yao, Miao, and Bouyei ethnic groups, gathered to celebrate the special day.
Chang Wei-yin (right) provides professional guidance to a local farmer.
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Fujian province, with its geographical proximity and similar climate to Taiwan, has become a magnet for individuals from the island seeking opportunities in the agriculture and forestry sectors. The region's progressive policies and expansive market further enhance its appeal.
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Under policies promoting cross-Strait integration, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University has taken a pioneering step by opening full-time faculty positions to Taiwan professionals. Among those who have embraced this opportunity is Chang Wei-yin, who moved from Taiwan to the provincial capital of Fuzhou in 2018. He now serves as an associate professor and the director of the Cross-Strait Research Center for Forest Therapy and Environmental Education at the university.
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Chang has introduced Taiwan's well-developed forest therapy concepts to the university in Fujian, integrating forestry, psychology, health and physical education into the curriculum. This initiative led to the creation of the mainland's first undergraduate class in forest therapy. Additionally, he has established research and teaching practice bases in the province's grassroots areas of Fuzhou and Sanming.
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Chang said that his initial attraction to the job was not only its proximity to Taiwan; more importantly, the mainland's supportive policies for natural education industries offered promising prospects.
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"As the living standards of mainland residents improve, they yearn for a higher quality of life and a closer connection to nature," he said. "Natural education guides people to adopt lifestyles and concepts that are more environmentally friendly and ecologically sustainable."
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Chen Xuanyang, director of the Cross-Strait Agricultural Technology Cooperation Center in FAFU, said the university plays a pioneering role in cross-Strait agricultural cooperation, and the center has become a crucial platform for early exchanges since its establishment in 2008.
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The center has hosted nearly 100 experts from 32 Taiwan institutions. It has introduced more than 40 high-quality new varieties of grains and vegetables, as well as five breakthrough technologies, fostering cross-Strait agricultural industry integration.
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"Popular fruits such as mangoes, wax apples and guavas now available on the market are mainly varieties introduced from Taiwan and adapted to thrive in Fujian," Chen said. "Taiwan's head start in new variety research, combined with the similar ecological environments across the Strait, allows these seeds to take root in Fujian's soil."
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Cross-Strait cooperation in agricultural and forestry academic exchanges and talent cultivation remains robust, including conferences and publications, he said.
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"With the mainland's vast market in mind, Fujian has become a frontier for Taiwan farmers venturing into entrepreneurship," Chen added.
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In Fujian, various Taiwan farmer entrepreneurship parks are flourishing, introducing Taiwan specialty agricultural products and processing management techniques in areas including orchids, tea and fruits.
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In December, Fujian was approved to establish eight additional entrepreneurship parks, further solidifying its role as a hub for cross-Strait agricultural collaboration.
Chang Wei-yin (right) provides professional guidance to a local farmer.
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Fujian province, with its geographical proximity and similar climate to Taiwan, has become a magnet for individuals from the island seeking opportunities in the agriculture and forestry sectors. The region's progressive policies and expansive market further enhance its appeal.
\n
Under policies promoting cross-Strait integration, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University has taken a pioneering step by opening full-time faculty positions to Taiwan professionals. Among those who have embraced this opportunity is Chang Wei-yin, who moved from Taiwan to the provincial capital of Fuzhou in 2018. He now serves as an associate professor and the director of the Cross-Strait Research Center for Forest Therapy and Environmental Education at the university.
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Chang has introduced Taiwan's well-developed forest therapy concepts to the university in Fujian, integrating forestry, psychology, health and physical education into the curriculum. This initiative led to the creation of the mainland's first undergraduate class in forest therapy. Additionally, he has established research and teaching practice bases in the province's grassroots areas of Fuzhou and Sanming.
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Chang said that his initial attraction to the job was not only its proximity to Taiwan; more importantly, the mainland's supportive policies for natural education industries offered promising prospects.
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"As the living standards of mainland residents improve, they yearn for a higher quality of life and a closer connection to nature," he said. "Natural education guides people to adopt lifestyles and concepts that are more environmentally friendly and ecologically sustainable."
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Chen Xuanyang, director of the Cross-Strait Agricultural Technology Cooperation Center in FAFU, said the university plays a pioneering role in cross-Strait agricultural cooperation, and the center has become a crucial platform for early exchanges since its establishment in 2008.
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The center has hosted nearly 100 experts from 32 Taiwan institutions. It has introduced more than 40 high-quality new varieties of grains and vegetables, as well as five breakthrough technologies, fostering cross-Strait agricultural industry integration.
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"Popular fruits such as mangoes, wax apples and guavas now available on the market are mainly varieties introduced from Taiwan and adapted to thrive in Fujian," Chen said. "Taiwan's head start in new variety research, combined with the similar ecological environments across the Strait, allows these seeds to take root in Fujian's soil."
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Cross-Strait cooperation in agricultural and forestry academic exchanges and talent cultivation remains robust, including conferences and publications, he said.
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"With the mainland's vast market in mind, Fujian has become a frontier for Taiwan farmers venturing into entrepreneurship," Chen added.
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In Fujian, various Taiwan farmer entrepreneurship parks are flourishing, introducing Taiwan specialty agricultural products and processing management techniques in areas including orchids, tea and fruits.
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In December, Fujian was approved to establish eight additional entrepreneurship parks, further solidifying its role as a hub for cross-Strait agricultural collaboration.
For 21 years, a group of prosecutors in southwestern China's Chongqing have been using the law to safeguard fairness and justice in society — and more importantly, applying selfless love and care in order to protect minors and prevent juvenile delinquency.
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The team was honored with "Role Model of the Times" by the Party's publicity authority on Monday for its dedication and contribution to protecting teenagers.
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In 2004, when Mei Mei and her colleagues started the "Sister Sha "Juvenile Rights Protection Station in the Dadukou district people's procuratorate, she never imagined the project would generate such a significant social impact.
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Her work model, known as the Sister Sha mechanism, brings together public departments, schools and communities to tackle juvenile cases while promoting crime prevention and law popularization. The mechanism has been acknowledged and widely promoted throughout the city's procuratorial system.
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"Sha is actually the name of one of my earliest group members," Mei said.
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To date, 45 Sister Sha juvenile rights protection stations have been established in Chongqing. The community has grown from seven prosecutors to more than 500, and has attracted over 1,600 social volunteers to serve the rights and interests of juveniles.
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Juvenile delinquency is a global issue. Chinese procuratorial authorities have been strengthening protection and relief work for minors, as well as cracking down on crimes against them, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate. In 2024, about 65,000 juveniles were arrested across the country.
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In 2004, Mei handled a robbery case involving three juveniles.
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"I definitely wouldn't have done it if I had known it was a crime!" cried one of the young defendants, a 15-year-old, at trial.
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Mei said the teenager's words of remorse made her realize many young people were ignorant of the law and tend to develop a sense of regret and inferiority after being arrested and sentenced.
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"These issues are too complicated for one case to solve. I felt compelled to do something for the young ones who have gone astray," she said.
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Prosecutors in Dadukou set up a hotline, mailbox and meeting rooms specifically for young people to explore more ways to promote the rule of law and prevent juvenile delinquency.
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Inspired by Mei's work, prosecutors in other parts of Chongqing took similar actions.
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Sun Wenjing, a prosecutor at the Chongqing Jiulongpo district people's procuratorate, regularly visited the home of a 16-year-old boy, who was convicted of repeated thefts. Sun helped repair the teen's strained relationship with his father. Two years later, the boy texted Sun: "Thanks for not giving up on me! I have passed the college entrance exam."
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"We are not just handling the cases, but also children's lives," said Wu Bo, a prosecutor at the Chongqing Municipal People's Procuratorate Second Branch.
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tanyingzi@chinadaily.com.cn
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For 21 years, a group of prosecutors in southwestern China's Chongqing have been using the law to safeguard fairness and justice in society — and more importantly, applying selfless love and care in order to protect minors and prevent juvenile delinquency.
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The team was honored with "Role Model of the Times" by the Party's publicity authority on Monday for its dedication and contribution to protecting teenagers.
\n
In 2004, when Mei Mei and her colleagues started the "Sister Sha "Juvenile Rights Protection Station in the Dadukou district people's procuratorate, she never imagined the project would generate such a significant social impact.
\n
Her work model, known as the Sister Sha mechanism, brings together public departments, schools and communities to tackle juvenile cases while promoting crime prevention and law popularization. The mechanism has been acknowledged and widely promoted throughout the city's procuratorial system.
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"Sha is actually the name of one of my earliest group members," Mei said.
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To date, 45 Sister Sha juvenile rights protection stations have been established in Chongqing. The community has grown from seven prosecutors to more than 500, and has attracted over 1,600 social volunteers to serve the rights and interests of juveniles.
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Juvenile delinquency is a global issue. Chinese procuratorial authorities have been strengthening protection and relief work for minors, as well as cracking down on crimes against them, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate. In 2024, about 65,000 juveniles were arrested across the country.
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In 2004, Mei handled a robbery case involving three juveniles.
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"I definitely wouldn't have done it if I had known it was a crime!" cried one of the young defendants, a 15-year-old, at trial.
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Mei said the teenager's words of remorse made her realize many young people were ignorant of the law and tend to develop a sense of regret and inferiority after being arrested and sentenced.
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"These issues are too complicated for one case to solve. I felt compelled to do something for the young ones who have gone astray," she said.
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Prosecutors in Dadukou set up a hotline, mailbox and meeting rooms specifically for young people to explore more ways to promote the rule of law and prevent juvenile delinquency.
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Inspired by Mei's work, prosecutors in other parts of Chongqing took similar actions.
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Sun Wenjing, a prosecutor at the Chongqing Jiulongpo district people's procuratorate, regularly visited the home of a 16-year-old boy, who was convicted of repeated thefts. Sun helped repair the teen's strained relationship with his father. Two years later, the boy texted Sun: "Thanks for not giving up on me! I have passed the college entrance exam."
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"We are not just handling the cases, but also children's lives," said Wu Bo, a prosecutor at the Chongqing Municipal People's Procuratorate Second Branch.
Visitors pose for photos in front of the giant flower basket themed "Blessings to the Motherland", at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, on Monday. Standing 18 meters tall, the installation contains flowers and peace doves to express hopes for national prosperity and world peace.
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Visitors pose for photos in front of the giant flower basket themed "Blessings to the Motherland", at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, on Monday. Standing 18 meters tall, the installation contains flowers and peace doves to express hopes for national prosperity and world peace.
Doctors in Guangdong province are urging people to adopt healthier eating and exercise habits to control uric acid levels, as the coastal region records a significant number of gout patients.
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Hyperuricemia, or abnormally high levels of uric acid in the blood, causes gout. Adults with hyperuricemia made up 14 percent of China's population in a chronic disease monitoring survey conducted between 2018 and 2019, compared with 1.4 percent in 1980, said Li Tianwang, professor and director of the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology at Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital.
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The prevalence was about 20 percent in Guangdong, with some cities reporting rates much higher than the provincial average.
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The problem is more prevalent in coastal areas due to higher seafood consumption, though gout is not uncommon in many inland areas either, Li added.
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"Gout, an ancient disease, is related to wealthy lifestyles — the richer the food, the higher the possibility of developing the condition," he said.
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Insufficient physical activity and the growing popularity of red meat, alcohol — especially beer — sugary drinks such as milk tea and carbohydrate-heavy foods such as ice cream are also contributing factors to prevalence rates.
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In Guangdong specifically, the culinary tradition of boiling meat soups for long hours produces large amounts of purine, which can raise uric acid levels, doctors said.
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Just 15 years ago, gout patients were rare in Li's department. Today, they make up the majority of cases, including teenagers and women.
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"The situation is worrying despite constant efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle," said Huang Jianlin, director of the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology at the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University.
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Gout can be managed easily if uric acid is controlled in time, Huang said. However, repeated attacks can lead to chronic disease and the formation of tophi — swollen lumps or growths — which damage joints. Hyperuricemia may also increase the risk of diabetes, coronary heart disease and kidney damage.
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Uric acid is necessary for the human body when kept within a healthy range, Li said, adding that improved medical services have enabled earlier detection of hyperuricemia and gout.
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liwenfang@chinadaily.com.cn
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Doctors in Guangdong province are urging people to adopt healthier eating and exercise habits to control uric acid levels, as the coastal region records a significant number of gout patients.
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Hyperuricemia, or abnormally high levels of uric acid in the blood, causes gout. Adults with hyperuricemia made up 14 percent of China's population in a chronic disease monitoring survey conducted between 2018 and 2019, compared with 1.4 percent in 1980, said Li Tianwang, professor and director of the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology at Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital.
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The prevalence was about 20 percent in Guangdong, with some cities reporting rates much higher than the provincial average.
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The problem is more prevalent in coastal areas due to higher seafood consumption, though gout is not uncommon in many inland areas either, Li added.
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"Gout, an ancient disease, is related to wealthy lifestyles — the richer the food, the higher the possibility of developing the condition," he said.
\n
Insufficient physical activity and the growing popularity of red meat, alcohol — especially beer — sugary drinks such as milk tea and carbohydrate-heavy foods such as ice cream are also contributing factors to prevalence rates.
\n
In Guangdong specifically, the culinary tradition of boiling meat soups for long hours produces large amounts of purine, which can raise uric acid levels, doctors said.
\n
Just 15 years ago, gout patients were rare in Li's department. Today, they make up the majority of cases, including teenagers and women.
\n
"The situation is worrying despite constant efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle," said Huang Jianlin, director of the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology at the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University.
\n
Gout can be managed easily if uric acid is controlled in time, Huang said. However, repeated attacks can lead to chronic disease and the formation of tophi — swollen lumps or growths — which damage joints. Hyperuricemia may also increase the risk of diabetes, coronary heart disease and kidney damage.
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Uric acid is necessary for the human body when kept within a healthy range, Li said, adding that improved medical services have enabled earlier detection of hyperuricemia and gout.
Aviation Industry Corp of China, the nation's dominant aircraft maker, has modified one of its unmanned aircraft models into a platform capable of facilitating maritime search and rescue operations.
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The Wing Loong 10H — developed based on the Wing Loong 10 high-altitude, high-speed reconnaissance drone — is capable of conducting rapid search missions over coastal waters, according to designers at AVIC Chengdu Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System.
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Powered by two turbofan engines, the unmanned jet can quickly reach designated areas.
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Designers said it is equipped with a high-definition electro-optical pod, a communication signal relay pod, a signal search and positioning pod, and a meteorological sonde pod. It can also be fitted with other rescue equipment in accordance with customer needs.
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The high-definition electro-optical pod can detect targets in distress at sea from a long distance in the air, and transmit real-time images back to ground controllers, providing additional information for decision-making. The signal search and positioning pod can quickly determine the location of stranded personnel and ships, while the communication signal relay pod can continuously provide high-bandwidth communication for stranded personnel and ships. The meteorological sonde pod can accurately detect and analyze the weather above sea surfaces, providing meteorological support for rescue operations.
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In addition, the Wing Loong 10H can carry an emergency rescue airdrop buoyant pod to deliver and retrieve urgently needed materials and equipment for those in distress, providing valuable time for subsequent rescue operations.
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A large mockup of the pilotless jet has been on display at the AVIC hall at the 2025 aviation open-day activities of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, which began on Friday and concludes on Tuesday in Changchun, capital of Jilin province.
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According to specs provided by AVIC, the Wing Loong 10H is 9.9 meters long and 3.7 meters tall, with a wingspan of 17.8 meters.
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The drone has a maximum takeoff weight of 3.5 metric tons and a top speed of 550 kilometers per hour. It has a maximum operational altitude of 11 km and can carry up to 400 kilograms of mission payloads.
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Wu Peixin, an aviation industry observer, said the advantages of drones in maritime search and rescue tasks include short preparation time, long stays over designated places, no pilot-safety concerns and good cost-effectiveness.
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"Compared with manned planes, drones are cheaper and expendable, and don't need rest time, which means you can deploy them in bad weather or tough environments without having to worry about operators' safety. They are more suitable for operations such as signal relays and meteorological measurements," he explained.
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Before the Wing Loong 10H, AVIC had built several civilian models based on the Wing Loong series armed drones to serve emergency-response, communication relay, weather forecasting and other public service operations.
Aviation Industry Corp of China, the nation's dominant aircraft maker, has modified one of its unmanned aircraft models into a platform capable of facilitating maritime search and rescue operations.
\n
The Wing Loong 10H — developed based on the Wing Loong 10 high-altitude, high-speed reconnaissance drone — is capable of conducting rapid search missions over coastal waters, according to designers at AVIC Chengdu Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System.
\n
Powered by two turbofan engines, the unmanned jet can quickly reach designated areas.
\n
Designers said it is equipped with a high-definition electro-optical pod, a communication signal relay pod, a signal search and positioning pod, and a meteorological sonde pod. It can also be fitted with other rescue equipment in accordance with customer needs.
\n
The high-definition electro-optical pod can detect targets in distress at sea from a long distance in the air, and transmit real-time images back to ground controllers, providing additional information for decision-making. The signal search and positioning pod can quickly determine the location of stranded personnel and ships, while the communication signal relay pod can continuously provide high-bandwidth communication for stranded personnel and ships. The meteorological sonde pod can accurately detect and analyze the weather above sea surfaces, providing meteorological support for rescue operations.
\n
In addition, the Wing Loong 10H can carry an emergency rescue airdrop buoyant pod to deliver and retrieve urgently needed materials and equipment for those in distress, providing valuable time for subsequent rescue operations.
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A large mockup of the pilotless jet has been on display at the AVIC hall at the 2025 aviation open-day activities of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, which began on Friday and concludes on Tuesday in Changchun, capital of Jilin province.
\n
According to specs provided by AVIC, the Wing Loong 10H is 9.9 meters long and 3.7 meters tall, with a wingspan of 17.8 meters.
\n
The drone has a maximum takeoff weight of 3.5 metric tons and a top speed of 550 kilometers per hour. It has a maximum operational altitude of 11 km and can carry up to 400 kilograms of mission payloads.
\n
Wu Peixin, an aviation industry observer, said the advantages of drones in maritime search and rescue tasks include short preparation time, long stays over designated places, no pilot-safety concerns and good cost-effectiveness.
\n
"Compared with manned planes, drones are cheaper and expendable, and don't need rest time, which means you can deploy them in bad weather or tough environments without having to worry about operators' safety. They are more suitable for operations such as signal relays and meteorological measurements," he explained.
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Before the Wing Loong 10H, AVIC had built several civilian models based on the Wing Loong series armed drones to serve emergency-response, communication relay, weather forecasting and other public service operations.
People admire various kites at a park in Huaibei, Anhui province, on Sunday. Nearly 100 kite enthusiasts from across China gathered in Huaibei to compete in a kite-flying competition. Kites shaped like giant octopuses, sharks and whales dotted the sky, attracting many visitors who enjoyed the spectacle.
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People admire various kites at a park in Huaibei, Anhui province, on Sunday. Nearly 100 kite enthusiasts from across China gathered in Huaibei to compete in a kite-flying competition. Kites shaped like giant octopuses, sharks and whales dotted the sky, attracting many visitors who enjoyed the spectacle.
People view audiovisual materials of flora and fauna at an exhibition during the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Monday.
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Amid increasing global challenges, experts from around the world gathered on Monday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, to discuss environmental and biodiversity conservation, highlighting the key roles of international cooperation and technological innovation.
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Addressing the opening ceremony of the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang called for strengthened global cooperation on biosphere conservation.
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Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, Ding said, China has achieved "remarkable progress" in ecological protection and green development. China has also actively contributed to global environmental and climate governance, playing a key role as a participant, contributor and leader in international ecological efforts.
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To address global environmental challenges, Ding urged countries to strengthen coordination and cooperation, increase investment and encourage participation from governments, enterprises and the public. He also called for enhanced scientific and technological support, the sharing of research outcomes, and efforts to bridge knowledge gaps between countries and regions.
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Ding highlighted the importance of biosphere reserves in promoting harmony between humans and nature and fostering coordinated progress between economic growth and environmental protection.
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The congress, which is convened by UNESCO every 10 years, aims to evaluate progress, share experiences, and set future directions for the Man and the Biosphere Programme.
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Latifa Yaakoubi, chair of the International Coordinating Council of the MAB Programme, said countries around the world are now facing a series of interconnected crises, including climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. The impacts of these crises are intensifying, affecting everyone and threatening the foundations of socioeconomic systems.
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Yaakoubi said the goal of the MAB Programme, established in 1971, is to enhance understanding of the connections between humanity and nature. This understanding is crucial for changing behaviors and building a more sustainable future.
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The program can bridge global ideals with local and regional actions, align national agendas with international ones, and fulfill sustainability commitments at local, national and international levels, she said.
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Audrey Azoulay, director-general of UNESCO, echoed Yaakoubi's comments, adding that ecological multilateralism is central to UNESCO's work.
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The World Network of Biosphere Reserves now includes 759 biosphere reserves across 136 countries, which Azoulay said demonstrates "concrete multilateralism".
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Azoulay also highlighted an island watch program in Mauritius, where local communities are becoming observers and actively involved in monitoring environmental changes.
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"Gaining a better understanding of the living world also means raising awareness of indigenous knowledge and integrating it better into our management policies," Azoulay said, stressing the importance of open science and international cooperation.
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Hou Jianguo, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said new technologies, including artificial intelligence and biotechnology, have created favorable conditions for collective efforts to tackle global ecological and environmental challenges.
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"The establishment and development of biosphere reserves not only provide important application scenarios for the practical implementation of new theories, technologies and products, but also serve as an important platform for countries to jointly strengthen ecological conservation efforts and cooperation, thereby achieving common sustainable development," Hou said.
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He emphasized the importance of deepening technological communication and cooperation to empower the construction of biosphere reserves by leveraging the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, universities and research institutions. This collaboration should focus on key areas such as ecological restoration, biodiversity protection, and green and low-carbon development, providing more effective solutions.
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"We should strengthen the co-construction and sharing of foundational capability building," he said, adding that a big data platform should be built to enhance exchanges and cooperation in data sharing and talent cultivation, thereby establishing an intelligent, integrated ecosystem research and monitoring network.
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He also called for greater attention to the challenges faced by developing countries in balancing socioeconomic development with ecological and environmental protection, emphasizing the need to provide them with tailored solutions.
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limenghan@chinadaily.com.cn
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People view audiovisual materials of flora and fauna at an exhibition during the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Monday.
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Amid increasing global challenges, experts from around the world gathered on Monday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, to discuss environmental and biodiversity conservation, highlighting the key roles of international cooperation and technological innovation.
\n
Addressing the opening ceremony of the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang called for strengthened global cooperation on biosphere conservation.
\n
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, Ding said, China has achieved "remarkable progress" in ecological protection and green development. China has also actively contributed to global environmental and climate governance, playing a key role as a participant, contributor and leader in international ecological efforts.
\n
To address global environmental challenges, Ding urged countries to strengthen coordination and cooperation, increase investment and encourage participation from governments, enterprises and the public. He also called for enhanced scientific and technological support, the sharing of research outcomes, and efforts to bridge knowledge gaps between countries and regions.
\n
Ding highlighted the importance of biosphere reserves in promoting harmony between humans and nature and fostering coordinated progress between economic growth and environmental protection.
\n
The congress, which is convened by UNESCO every 10 years, aims to evaluate progress, share experiences, and set future directions for the Man and the Biosphere Programme.
\n
Latifa Yaakoubi, chair of the International Coordinating Council of the MAB Programme, said countries around the world are now facing a series of interconnected crises, including climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. The impacts of these crises are intensifying, affecting everyone and threatening the foundations of socioeconomic systems.
\n
Yaakoubi said the goal of the MAB Programme, established in 1971, is to enhance understanding of the connections between humanity and nature. This understanding is crucial for changing behaviors and building a more sustainable future.
\n
The program can bridge global ideals with local and regional actions, align national agendas with international ones, and fulfill sustainability commitments at local, national and international levels, she said.
\n
Audrey Azoulay, director-general of UNESCO, echoed Yaakoubi's comments, adding that ecological multilateralism is central to UNESCO's work.
\n
The World Network of Biosphere Reserves now includes 759 biosphere reserves across 136 countries, which Azoulay said demonstrates "concrete multilateralism".
\n
Azoulay also highlighted an island watch program in Mauritius, where local communities are becoming observers and actively involved in monitoring environmental changes.
\n
"Gaining a better understanding of the living world also means raising awareness of indigenous knowledge and integrating it better into our management policies," Azoulay said, stressing the importance of open science and international cooperation.
\n
Hou Jianguo, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said new technologies, including artificial intelligence and biotechnology, have created favorable conditions for collective efforts to tackle global ecological and environmental challenges.
\n
"The establishment and development of biosphere reserves not only provide important application scenarios for the practical implementation of new theories, technologies and products, but also serve as an important platform for countries to jointly strengthen ecological conservation efforts and cooperation, thereby achieving common sustainable development," Hou said.
\n
He emphasized the importance of deepening technological communication and cooperation to empower the construction of biosphere reserves by leveraging the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, universities and research institutions. This collaboration should focus on key areas such as ecological restoration, biodiversity protection, and green and low-carbon development, providing more effective solutions.
\n
"We should strengthen the co-construction and sharing of foundational capability building," he said, adding that a big data platform should be built to enhance exchanges and cooperation in data sharing and talent cultivation, thereby establishing an intelligent, integrated ecosystem research and monitoring network.
\n
He also called for greater attention to the challenges faced by developing countries in balancing socioeconomic development with ecological and environmental protection, emphasizing the need to provide them with tailored solutions.
The Jimu 1 aerostat conducts a scientific mission in Lunang township, Xizang autonomous region, on Thursday.
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Chinese scientists have completed a series of tethered balloon flights over the Tibetan Plateau, gathering rare high-altitude atmospheric data in a project they say could improve weather forecasting.
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The Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said over the weekend that its Jimu 1 aerostat conducted 30 verification flights in Lunang, Xizang autonomous region, between Aug 12 and Sept 19.
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Working with the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, the team measured atmospheric composition, pollutant distribution and three-dimensional cloud microphysics at varying altitudes and in different weather conditions.
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Zhang Taihua, a senior engineer at the Aerospace Information Research Institute, said the tethered balloon carried 16 types of scientific payloads collectively weighing about 200 kilograms across three major categories. It ascended to 5,500 meters above sea level.
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"Through coordinated multi-payload observations, the experiment marked a technological leap from single-point sampling to three-dimensional monitoring, laying a foundation for dynamic monitoring and sustainable development in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and other global climate change-sensitive areas," said Zhang, who is responsible for the project.
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A tethered balloon is a lighter-than-air aircraft that generates lift by using a gas — typically helium — that is less dense than air. It predates the airplane and is regarded as one of the earliest types of aerospace vehicles, according to the research team.
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He Zeqing, a senior engineer at the institute, said tethered balloons offer several advantages, including long endurance, wide coverage, flexible deployment, strong payload capacity and low operational costs.
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"These features make them highly competitive and often irreplaceable in various applications compared to other types of aircraft," He said, adding that the Jimu 1 tethered balloon has emerged as a benchmark product, reflecting the level of independent innovation in China's airship observation field.
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Since 2017, the aerostat has been involved in scientific expeditions, conducting systematic observations in areas such as Lunang, Namtso Lake, Mount Qomolangma — also known as Mount Everest in the West — and Tsonyi county in Xizang. It has conducted observations in the Hoh Xil area in Qinghai province and the Tashkurgan area in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
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During the 2022 expedition, Jimu 1 set a world record by ascending to 9,050 meters, a height exceeding Mount Qomolangma's.
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In recent years, the frequent occurrence of extreme rainfall events has made accurate forecasting of the location and amount of rainfall a major public concern.
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Shang Huazhe, an associate researcher at the institute, said that predicting the amount of rain is the most challenging aspect of forecasting extreme rainfall, particularly in recent years as climate change has made extreme weather events more frequent.
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"Sometimes, the rainfall amounts exceed both our previous understandings and the estimated values provided by current forecasting models. Such events urge us to deepen our understanding of natural conditions, which can help us overcome the current challenges in rainfall prediction," Shang said.
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He said that compared with other regions, clouds over high-altitude areas have shorter life cycles, with faster development and dissipation processes.
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"By detecting the distribution of microphysical properties at the cloud base, within the cloud and at the cloud top, as well as the characteristics of clouds at different life stages, researchers can obtain the data that helps improve the parameterization schemes in existing weather forecast models," Shang said.
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"This is of great significance for accurately predicting rainfall locations and amounts."
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Contact the writers at palden_nyima@chinadaily.com.cn
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The Jimu 1 aerostat conducts a scientific mission in Lunang township, Xizang autonomous region, on Thursday.
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Chinese scientists have completed a series of tethered balloon flights over the Tibetan Plateau, gathering rare high-altitude atmospheric data in a project they say could improve weather forecasting.
\n
The Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said over the weekend that its Jimu 1 aerostat conducted 30 verification flights in Lunang, Xizang autonomous region, between Aug 12 and Sept 19.
\n
Working with the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, the team measured atmospheric composition, pollutant distribution and three-dimensional cloud microphysics at varying altitudes and in different weather conditions.
\n
Zhang Taihua, a senior engineer at the Aerospace Information Research Institute, said the tethered balloon carried 16 types of scientific payloads collectively weighing about 200 kilograms across three major categories. It ascended to 5,500 meters above sea level.
\n
"Through coordinated multi-payload observations, the experiment marked a technological leap from single-point sampling to three-dimensional monitoring, laying a foundation for dynamic monitoring and sustainable development in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and other global climate change-sensitive areas," said Zhang, who is responsible for the project.
\n
A tethered balloon is a lighter-than-air aircraft that generates lift by using a gas — typically helium — that is less dense than air. It predates the airplane and is regarded as one of the earliest types of aerospace vehicles, according to the research team.
\n
He Zeqing, a senior engineer at the institute, said tethered balloons offer several advantages, including long endurance, wide coverage, flexible deployment, strong payload capacity and low operational costs.
\n
"These features make them highly competitive and often irreplaceable in various applications compared to other types of aircraft," He said, adding that the Jimu 1 tethered balloon has emerged as a benchmark product, reflecting the level of independent innovation in China's airship observation field.
\n
Since 2017, the aerostat has been involved in scientific expeditions, conducting systematic observations in areas such as Lunang, Namtso Lake, Mount Qomolangma — also known as Mount Everest in the West — and Tsonyi county in Xizang. It has conducted observations in the Hoh Xil area in Qinghai province and the Tashkurgan area in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
\n
During the 2022 expedition, Jimu 1 set a world record by ascending to 9,050 meters, a height exceeding Mount Qomolangma's.
\n
In recent years, the frequent occurrence of extreme rainfall events has made accurate forecasting of the location and amount of rainfall a major public concern.
\n
Shang Huazhe, an associate researcher at the institute, said that predicting the amount of rain is the most challenging aspect of forecasting extreme rainfall, particularly in recent years as climate change has made extreme weather events more frequent.
\n
"Sometimes, the rainfall amounts exceed both our previous understandings and the estimated values provided by current forecasting models. Such events urge us to deepen our understanding of natural conditions, which can help us overcome the current challenges in rainfall prediction," Shang said.
\n
He said that compared with other regions, clouds over high-altitude areas have shorter life cycles, with faster development and dissipation processes.
\n
"By detecting the distribution of microphysical properties at the cloud base, within the cloud and at the cloud top, as well as the characteristics of clouds at different life stages, researchers can obtain the data that helps improve the parameterization schemes in existing weather forecast models," Shang said.
\n
"This is of great significance for accurately predicting rainfall locations and amounts."
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Contact the writers at palden_nyima@chinadaily.com.cn
The UNESCO International Institute for STEM Education was officially inaugurated in Shanghai on Sunday, marking the first establishment of a UNESCO Category 1 Institute in China.
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In November 2023, the 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference unanimously adopted a resolution to establish the Shanghai institute. It is the 10th Category 1 Institute globally and the first outside Europe and North America.
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The institute's functions include promoting education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics across all stages from early childhood to adulthood, with a focus on providing inclusive, equitable, relevant and high-quality STEM education for all.
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Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng welcomed the official establishment of the institute. He said it is the first Category 1 Institute jointly established by China and UNESCO, calling it a major milestone in cooperation and the result of joint efforts between China and UNESCO member states.
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China is committed to fulfilling its promises to the international community, Huai said, adding that the country will work with others to foster innovation and support the institute as a source of advanced STEM concepts, a testing ground for educational ideas and an international platform for promoting educational transformation, technological innovation and sustainable development.
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Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng said the city will take the establishment of the institute as an opportunity to strengthen the cultivation of sci-tech talent, enhance public scientific literacy, advance high-level opening-up in education and accelerate efforts to build Shanghai into a hub for international STEM education development.
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Shanghai will fully support the institute and contribute to global educational reform, innovation and the realization of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, he said.
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UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said Shanghai, with its concentration of knowledge, scientific innovation and historical heritage, provides a first-class venue for the institute.
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Azoulay said the establishment of a Category 1 Institute in Shanghai carries a broad vision and extraordinary significance. She said the institute will promote STEM fields, advance global educational equity and help countries address shared challenges.
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Even before the resolution for the new institute, the UNESCO Teacher Education Center, a Category 2 Institute at Shanghai Normal University since 2021, has been supporting global STEM education.
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In 2022, the university and UNESCO launched the "Go to Global South: Shanghai International STEM Education Volunteer Project", which aims to address urgent educational challenges in the Global South by offering training to teachers. It has trained more than 600 potential and current teachers so far.
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Contact the writers at zoushuo@chinadaily.com.cn
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The UNESCO International Institute for STEM Education was officially inaugurated in Shanghai on Sunday, marking the first establishment of a UNESCO Category 1 Institute in China.
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In November 2023, the 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference unanimously adopted a resolution to establish the Shanghai institute. It is the 10th Category 1 Institute globally and the first outside Europe and North America.
\n
The institute's functions include promoting education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics across all stages from early childhood to adulthood, with a focus on providing inclusive, equitable, relevant and high-quality STEM education for all.
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Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng welcomed the official establishment of the institute. He said it is the first Category 1 Institute jointly established by China and UNESCO, calling it a major milestone in cooperation and the result of joint efforts between China and UNESCO member states.
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China is committed to fulfilling its promises to the international community, Huai said, adding that the country will work with others to foster innovation and support the institute as a source of advanced STEM concepts, a testing ground for educational ideas and an international platform for promoting educational transformation, technological innovation and sustainable development.
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Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng said the city will take the establishment of the institute as an opportunity to strengthen the cultivation of sci-tech talent, enhance public scientific literacy, advance high-level opening-up in education and accelerate efforts to build Shanghai into a hub for international STEM education development.
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Shanghai will fully support the institute and contribute to global educational reform, innovation and the realization of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, he said.
\n
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said Shanghai, with its concentration of knowledge, scientific innovation and historical heritage, provides a first-class venue for the institute.
\n
Azoulay said the establishment of a Category 1 Institute in Shanghai carries a broad vision and extraordinary significance. She said the institute will promote STEM fields, advance global educational equity and help countries address shared challenges.
\n
Even before the resolution for the new institute, the UNESCO Teacher Education Center, a Category 2 Institute at Shanghai Normal University since 2021, has been supporting global STEM education.
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In 2022, the university and UNESCO launched the "Go to Global South: Shanghai International STEM Education Volunteer Project", which aims to address urgent educational challenges in the Global South by offering training to teachers. It has trained more than 600 potential and current teachers so far.
观察性研究能虽然能发现“某些现象经常结伴出现”，但这并不意味着一个导致另一个。这里的关系可以有很多种情况，可以是 A 引起 B 或 B 引起 A；又或者 A 和 B 都是由 C 引起的等情况。就像在小区门口蹲点，发现“拎垃圾袋的人更容易穿拖鞋”，真正的原因是“家里垃圾满 / 要去倒垃圾”，而不是垃圾袋让人换了鞋。
2011 年，加州大学圣地哥分校的教授 Jonathan D.Leavitt 和 Nicholas J.S.Christenfeld 查阅前人研究发现，阅读一个预知其结果的故事可能类似于感知流畅，所感知的对象能被轻松处理，而这一体验与审美愉悦和积极情绪相关联[1]。同时，图式差异理论也表明，可预测性的提高可能会导致情绪反应的增强[2]。
[1]Reber, R., Schwarz, N., & Winkielman, P. (2004). Processing fluency and aesthetic pleasure: Is beauty in the perceiver’s processing experience? Personality and Social Psychology Review, 8, 364–382. [2]MacDowell, K., & Mandler, G. (1989). Constructions of emotion: Discrepancy, arousal, and mood. Motivation and Emotion, 13, 105–124 [3]Leavitt, J. D., & Christenfeld, N. J. (2011). Story spoilers don't spoil stories. Psychological science, 22(9), 1152–1154. [4]翟岩. (2020). 网络化时代社会权力结构的变迁与重构. 福建师范大学学报(哲学社会科学版), (03), 111-116. [5]Levine, W. H., Betzner, M., & Autry, K. S. (2016). The Effect of Spoilers on the Enjoyment of Short Stories. Discourse Processes, 53(7), 513–531. [6]Guevarra, D.A., Moser, J.S., Wager, T.D. ,& Kross, E.(2020) . Placebos without deception reduce self-report and neural measures of emotional distress. Nat Commun ,11, 3785. [7]严建援, 李扬, 冯淼 & 李凯. (2020). 网络口碑中的剧透效应——来自电影市场的证据. 南开管理评论, 23 (04), 37-48.
2011 年，加州大学圣地哥分校的教授 Jonathan D.Leavitt 和 Nicholas J.S.Christenfeld 查阅前人研究发现，阅读一个预知其结果的故事可能类似于感知流畅，所感知的对象能被轻松处理，而这一体验与审美愉悦和积极情绪相关联[1]。同时，图式差异理论也表明，可预测性的提高可能会导致情绪反应的增强[2]。
[1]Reber, R., Schwarz, N., & Winkielman, P. (2004). Processing fluency and aesthetic pleasure: Is beauty in the perceiver’s processing experience? Personality and Social Psychology Review, 8, 364–382. [2]MacDowell, K., & Mandler, G. (1989). Constructions of emotion: Discrepancy, arousal, and mood. Motivation and Emotion, 13, 105–124 [3]Leavitt, J. D., & Christenfeld, N. J. (2011). Story spoilers don't spoil stories. Psychological science, 22(9), 1152–1154. [4]翟岩. (2020). 网络化时代社会权力结构的变迁与重构. 福建师范大学学报(哲学社会科学版), (03), 111-116. [5]Levine, W. H., Betzner, M., & Autry, K. S. (2016). The Effect of Spoilers on the Enjoyment of Short Stories. Discourse Processes, 53(7), 513–531. [6]Guevarra, D.A., Moser, J.S., Wager, T.D. ,& Kross, E.(2020) . Placebos without deception reduce self-report and neural measures of emotional distress. Nat Commun ,11, 3785. [7]严建援, 李扬, 冯淼 & 李凯. (2020). 网络口碑中的剧透效应——来自电影市场的证据. 南开管理评论, 23 (04), 37-48.
[1]MacLeod, C. M. (2020). Zeigarnik and von Restorff: The memory effects and the stories behind them. Memory & Cognition, 48(6), 1073–1088. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13421-020-01033-5 [2]Zeigarnik, B. (1938). On finished and unfinished tasks. In W. D. Ellis(Ed.), A source book of Gestalt psychology. (300–314). Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Company. https://doi.org/10.1037/11496-025 [3]Marrow, A. J. (1969). The practical theorist: The life and work of Kurt Lewin. New York : Basic Books . [4]Oyama, Y., Manalo, E., & Nakatani, Y. (2018). The Hemingway effect: How failing to finish a task can have a positive effect on motivation. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 30, 7–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2018.01.001 [5]Masicampo, E. J., & Baumeister, R. F. (2011). Consider it done! Plan making can eliminate the cognitive effects of unfulfilled goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 101(4), 667–683. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0024192 [6]McGraw, K. O., & Fiala, J. (1982). Undermining the Zeigarnik effect: Another hidden cost of reward. Journal of Personality, 50(1), 58–66. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1982.tb00745.x
Wars and other manmade health crises understandably capture global emotion and attention, and prompt urgent calls for action. However, there is another less visible manmade health challenge that countries are increasingly fighting against.
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The drive to rid the global food supply of industrial trans fat — a chemical responsible for over 278,000 deaths each year around the world — is a clear case of how government commitment and action are succeeding in promoting health and saving lives.
\n
Industrially-produced trans fat is a silent killer found in everyday products, often in baked goods, snacks and margarine. It is formed when liquid vegetable oils are industrially processed into semisolid forms to improve texture, taste and shelf life. Trans fat has no known health benefits but numerous proven harms. Even small amounts can increase the risk of coronary heart disease. However, with dedicated action, trans fat can be significantly reduced, or even eliminated, from the food supply chains, offering hope for a healthier future for tens of millions of people worldwide.
\n
In 2018, the World Health Organization proudly launched a global initiative supported by its member states to eliminate trans fat from processed foods. Two years later, the WHO initiated a program to recognize countries for successfully doing so.
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The drive is bearing fruit.
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Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia and Thailand were the first to be recognized for eliminating trans fat. Now, four more countries — Austria, Norway, the Sultanate of Oman and Singapore — have joined that number. This means a combined population of more than 170 million people live in nine countries now certified by the WHO for eliminating trans fat from food manufacturing.
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Austria was one of the first countries to introduce limits on trans fat content in foods, following Denmark's lead in 2009. Austria has since seen a significant reduction in trans fat levels across the food supply, with most products now complying with limits during routine monitoring.
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Norway is an early adopter and has set limits on the use of trans fat in foods since 2014. Monitoring of dietary intake has shown a steady decline in consumption of trans fat over time. Trans fat has consistently accounted for less than 1 percent of energy intake.
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In 2022, Oman joined other Gulf Cooperation Council countries to prohibit the production, import and marketing of partially hydrogenated oils and related food products. This decisive move aligned with Oman's broader goal of eliminating all forms of malnutrition, as outlined in its National Nutrition Strategy 2020-30.
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Singapore, on the other hand, has pursued trans fat elimination since 2013, and has imposed a limit on all fats and oils sold in retail markets or supplied to food service establishments and manufacturers. Later, Singapore prohibited the use of partly hydrogenated oils (PHO) as an ingredient in fats, oils, and pre-packaged foods. The city-state has also worked with major food companies to reformulate their products to be PHO-free.
\n
Encouragingly, food manufacturers themselves are supporting this effort. Members of the International Food and Beverage Alliance have committed to eliminating trans fat from their products. While progress has been made, efforts remain varied and reflect a broader, ongoing shift within the food industry to create healthier food options and contribute to the global fight against trans fat.
\n
When the WHO first called for the elimination of industrially produced trans fat across the world seven years ago, only 11 countries, accounting for only 6 percent of the global population, had best-practice trans fat elimination policies in effect.
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This number has since increased to almost 60, including the nine countries certified by the WHO, comprising 46 percent of the global population. In 2019, the European Union, too, set a legal limit of no more than 2 grams of trans fat per 100 grams of oil or fat used in food. These rules apply to all countries in the European Economic Area.
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We look forward to these, and all other countries, being recognized by the WHO as eliminating trans fat from their manufactured food supplies.
\n
An essential factor in success of the campaign against trans fat is the implementation of nationwide systems to rigorously monitor and enforce the policies to remove the deadly threat from foods.
\n
As Austria, Norway, Oman and Singapore have demonstrated, it is possible to realize great change when strong commitment is paired with decisive evidence-based action. But while measures are in place in many countries, continued monitoring and enforcement are essential to ensure they succeed in eliminating trans fat for foods.
\n
Let's build on this momentum and protect more people from this deadly product. We call on all governments to join this growing movement and commit to a future free from trans fat, where preventable deaths are averted, and everyone can benefit from safer and healthier food.
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A world free from manmade trans fat is within reach.
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Wars and other manmade health crises understandably capture global emotion and attention, and prompt urgent calls for action. However, there is another less visible manmade health challenge that countries are increasingly fighting against.
\n
The drive to rid the global food supply of industrial trans fat — a chemical responsible for over 278,000 deaths each year around the world — is a clear case of how government commitment and action are succeeding in promoting health and saving lives.
\n
Industrially-produced trans fat is a silent killer found in everyday products, often in baked goods, snacks and margarine. It is formed when liquid vegetable oils are industrially processed into semisolid forms to improve texture, taste and shelf life. Trans fat has no known health benefits but numerous proven harms. Even small amounts can increase the risk of coronary heart disease. However, with dedicated action, trans fat can be significantly reduced, or even eliminated, from the food supply chains, offering hope for a healthier future for tens of millions of people worldwide.
\n
In 2018, the World Health Organization proudly launched a global initiative supported by its member states to eliminate trans fat from processed foods. Two years later, the WHO initiated a program to recognize countries for successfully doing so.
\n
The drive is bearing fruit.
\n
Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia and Thailand were the first to be recognized for eliminating trans fat. Now, four more countries — Austria, Norway, the Sultanate of Oman and Singapore — have joined that number. This means a combined population of more than 170 million people live in nine countries now certified by the WHO for eliminating trans fat from food manufacturing.
\n
Austria was one of the first countries to introduce limits on trans fat content in foods, following Denmark's lead in 2009. Austria has since seen a significant reduction in trans fat levels across the food supply, with most products now complying with limits during routine monitoring.
\n
Norway is an early adopter and has set limits on the use of trans fat in foods since 2014. Monitoring of dietary intake has shown a steady decline in consumption of trans fat over time. Trans fat has consistently accounted for less than 1 percent of energy intake.
\n
In 2022, Oman joined other Gulf Cooperation Council countries to prohibit the production, import and marketing of partially hydrogenated oils and related food products. This decisive move aligned with Oman's broader goal of eliminating all forms of malnutrition, as outlined in its National Nutrition Strategy 2020-30.
\n
Singapore, on the other hand, has pursued trans fat elimination since 2013, and has imposed a limit on all fats and oils sold in retail markets or supplied to food service establishments and manufacturers. Later, Singapore prohibited the use of partly hydrogenated oils (PHO) as an ingredient in fats, oils, and pre-packaged foods. The city-state has also worked with major food companies to reformulate their products to be PHO-free.
\n
Encouragingly, food manufacturers themselves are supporting this effort. Members of the International Food and Beverage Alliance have committed to eliminating trans fat from their products. While progress has been made, efforts remain varied and reflect a broader, ongoing shift within the food industry to create healthier food options and contribute to the global fight against trans fat.
\n
When the WHO first called for the elimination of industrially produced trans fat across the world seven years ago, only 11 countries, accounting for only 6 percent of the global population, had best-practice trans fat elimination policies in effect.
\n
This number has since increased to almost 60, including the nine countries certified by the WHO, comprising 46 percent of the global population. In 2019, the European Union, too, set a legal limit of no more than 2 grams of trans fat per 100 grams of oil or fat used in food. These rules apply to all countries in the European Economic Area.
\n
We look forward to these, and all other countries, being recognized by the WHO as eliminating trans fat from their manufactured food supplies.
\n
An essential factor in success of the campaign against trans fat is the implementation of nationwide systems to rigorously monitor and enforce the policies to remove the deadly threat from foods.
\n
As Austria, Norway, Oman and Singapore have demonstrated, it is possible to realize great change when strong commitment is paired with decisive evidence-based action. But while measures are in place in many countries, continued monitoring and enforcement are essential to ensure they succeed in eliminating trans fat for foods.
\n
Let's build on this momentum and protect more people from this deadly product. We call on all governments to join this growing movement and commit to a future free from trans fat, where preventable deaths are averted, and everyone can benefit from safer and healthier food.
\n
A world free from manmade trans fat is within reach.
The global digital economy's rapid growth is providing new development space for Chinese companies to expand overseas, with emerging markets gaining momentum driven by their young population, according to a recent report.
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Although the size of the digital economy in emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East currently is relatively smaller, these markets' demand for digital consumption is increasing quickly and their internet penetration rate has large room for growth.
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These emerging markets offer vast development space and significant growth potential for Chinese enterprises, according to the report, jointly released by Tencent Cloud and ShineGlobal on the sidelines of the 2025 Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit held in Shenzhen last week.
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The younger generation in the emerging markets embraces new technologies and demonstrates a robust demand for digital consumption. This trend is particularly evident in Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, which serve as significant sources of user growth for digital entertainment and represent key incremental markets for cross-border e-commerce, the report found.
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According to the report, the median age of the population in Southeast Asia is 30.1 years, while that in the Middle East is 28.9 years. By comparison, the figures for North America and Europe stand at 40.4 and 43.2, respectively.
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The younger population have a higher preference for online shopping, which fuels e-commerce development in those regions. The retail e-commerce market in Latin America is expected to hit $228 billion yuan by 2028, representing a compound annual growth rate of 11 percent.
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Meanwhile, the compound annual growth rate of social e-commerce in the Middle East is projected to reach 16 percent in the next five years.
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To grasp the vast opportunities of emerging markets, Tencent Cloud is ramping up its digital infrastructure globally to help Chinese enterprises with their international expansion drive. It has announced plans to invest $150 million to build a data center in Saudi Arabia, the first of its kind in the Middle East region. It is also establishing its third data center and office in Osaka and setting up nine major technical support centers in cities including Jakarta, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul and Frankfurt.
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The primary challenge of building a data center in the Middle East lies in the complex compliance procedures associated with heavy-asset projects like data centers, said Xu Huabin, vice-president of Tencent Cloud.
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"Unlike content-related or entertainment-related overseas expansion, which involves relatively simpler processes, data center construction requires strict adherence to local filing, registration and regulatory requirements," he noted.
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"Critical to success is recognizing that domestic application procedures cannot be directly applied. Instead, a localized approach led by professionals familiar with regional regulations is essential."
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Tencent Cloud's international business has maintained a high double-digit growth rate over the past three years, according to the company. This business has become its new growth engine, with overseas customers doubling year-on-year in the past year.
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When Chinese enterprises make decisions on overseas investment, the key priority should be whether their core business can be replicated, rather than first considering the input-output ratio, said Zhang Zheng, vice-president of Chinese digital and creative software company Wondershare.
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"Take Southeast Asia as an example. Despite the robust growth of many Chinese enterprises in the region, we did not invest heavily there in the early stage. The main reason is that the Southeast Asian market lacked a strong software payment habit — local users are more willing to accept ad-supported software. Therefore, we put our focus on mature markets such as North America and Europe," he said.
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YEARS OF ACHIVEMENTS
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This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Reflecting on past decades, Xinjiang, with its unique geographical advantages and diverse cultural heritage, has not only served as a robust frontier for China but also experienced significant economic and social development.
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Economically, the region has displayed remarkable vitality. From energy and chemical industries to modern manufacturing, Xinjiang has continuously advanced supply-side structural reforms, driven the transformation of traditional and new growth drivers, and developed a comprehensive industrial system.
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As a crucial node on the overland Silk Road, Xinjiang plays an irreplaceable strategic role in the Belt and Road Initiative. Large-scale industrial parks and economic cooperation zones are rapidly emerging, attracting substantial domestic and international investment and invigorating local small and medium-sized enterprises.
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The enhancement of the business environment has been a pivotal factor in Xinjiang's high-quality economic development. For instance, in a tempered glass company's production workshop in Yining city, advanced technologies like intelligent manipulators and 3D inkjet glass machines are in operation.
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"The company's annual output value has surged from 7 million yuan ($980,098) in 2019 to nearly 20 million yuan in 2024," said Ma Ximing, the company's sales manager, attributing this growth to Xinjiang's continually improving business environment.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang's economic development has undergone a historic transformation, evolving from a predominantly public-owned economy to a diverse and dynamic landscape of business entities.
\n
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xinjiang's economy was mainly agricultural and pastoral, with only 363 private workshops producing limited industrial goods such as raw coal, coke, bricks, leather, grain and oil.
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With the establishment of a market economy, pioneering entrepreneurs spurred the growth of the private sector, and by the end of 2012, the region boasted 582,800 registered individual industrial and commercial households. Private enterprises have emerged in various fields, including manufacturing and transportation, injecting new vitality into the local economy.
\n
In the new era, Xinjiang has made bold strides in optimizing its business environment. The region has refined its enterprise-related business licensing and established unique mechanisms within the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, effectively lowering institutional transaction costs for enterprises.
\n
Additionally, improvements in intelligent online services have streamlined enterprise registration, making the process more convenient and more efficient. By the end of May, the number of registered business entities in Xinjiang exceeded 2.67 million, according to the region's Market Supervision and Administration Bureau.
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Foreign-funded enterprises have played a significant role in this growth.
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Since the first foreign-funded enterprise was established in 1984, Xinjiang has become home to nearly 2,500 registered foreign-invested enterprises, which have brought capital, technology, and advanced management practices, facilitating Xinjiang's integration with the international market and driving industry upgrades.
\n
In the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, foreign-funded enterprises benefit from lower investment thresholds, streamlined cross-border trade, financial service innovations, and efficient government services. While the economy is developing vigorously, Xinjiang has also made remarkable strides in culture, ecological civilization, and ethnic unity.
\n
Known as the "hometown of singing and dancing", Xinjiang's traditional arts have gained national and international recognition through modern media platforms.
\n
The region's vibrant dance culture, characterized by natural and powerful movements, reflects a deep love for life and showcases the enduring charm of Chinese culture. A young local dancer noted that performing on stage connects him to his ancestors' legacy, highlighting the cultural confidence and innovative spirit that continue to invigorate Xinjiang's artistic scene.
\n
In terms of ecological civilization, Xinjiang has always adhered to the principle that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". The region has made great efforts in ecological protection and ecological civilization construction in recent years, formulating strict management measures and long-term mechanisms for desert governance, water protection, and grassland restoration.
\n
The rapid development of the local new energy industry and the launch of clean energy projects have infused the regional economy with continuous green momentum.
\n
Xinjiang is an important part of the Chinese nation, where diverse ethnic groups coexist and learn from one another. Over the past 70 years, these groups have collaborated to advance regional development, fostering deep friendships through shared historical and cultural experiences. Ethnic unity remains a cornerstone of governance, with initiatives spanning schools, communities, and governments at all levels.
\n
As the Belt and Road Initiative progresses, Horgos Port has become a critical hub for international logistics. This year, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains supervised by Horgos Customs surpassed 5,000 on July 2, 42 days earlier than the previous year.
\n
Since the first China-Europe freight train passed through in 2016, the port has operated 87 routes to 46 cities and regions abroad, solidifying its role as a core hub of BRI land transportation. To enhance the efficiency of international logistics for opening up to the West, Horgos Customs has established a special service window and a green channel for China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, streamlining processes like customs clearance, inspection, and transshipment.
\n
Additionally, the implementation of digital and intelligent empowerment initiatives, including the "smart railway port plus local rapid customs clearance" reform, has significantly increased operational efficiency.
\n
On July 1, the train operation status detection and identification system began trial operation at Horgos Port, marking new progress in the "smart port" program.
\n
This system employs advanced technologies such as linear array high-definition image scanning, dynamic exposure, and image segmentation, enhancement, encoding, and decoding. It scans moving trains in real time, identifies potential risk points within the images, collects data, and performs corresponding functions efficiently.
\n
"As we enter a new era and embark on a new journey, people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are confident and determined to progress steadily on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, contributing to national development and rejuvenation," said Chen Xueliang, deputy head of the Publicity Department of Xinjiang.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Reflecting on past decades, Xinjiang, with its unique geographical advantages and diverse cultural heritage, has not only served as a robust frontier for China but also experienced significant economic and social development.
\n
Economically, the region has displayed remarkable vitality. From energy and chemical industries to modern manufacturing, Xinjiang has continuously advanced supply-side structural reforms, driven the transformation of traditional and new growth drivers, and developed a comprehensive industrial system.
\n
As a crucial node on the overland Silk Road, Xinjiang plays an irreplaceable strategic role in the Belt and Road Initiative. Large-scale industrial parks and economic cooperation zones are rapidly emerging, attracting substantial domestic and international investment and invigorating local small and medium-sized enterprises.
\n
The enhancement of the business environment has been a pivotal factor in Xinjiang's high-quality economic development. For instance, in a tempered glass company's production workshop in Yining city, advanced technologies like intelligent manipulators and 3D inkjet glass machines are in operation.
\n
"The company's annual output value has surged from 7 million yuan ($980,098) in 2019 to nearly 20 million yuan in 2024," said Ma Ximing, the company's sales manager, attributing this growth to Xinjiang's continually improving business environment.
\n
Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang's economic development has undergone a historic transformation, evolving from a predominantly public-owned economy to a diverse and dynamic landscape of business entities.
\n
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xinjiang's economy was mainly agricultural and pastoral, with only 363 private workshops producing limited industrial goods such as raw coal, coke, bricks, leather, grain and oil.
\n
With the establishment of a market economy, pioneering entrepreneurs spurred the growth of the private sector, and by the end of 2012, the region boasted 582,800 registered individual industrial and commercial households. Private enterprises have emerged in various fields, including manufacturing and transportation, injecting new vitality into the local economy.
\n
In the new era, Xinjiang has made bold strides in optimizing its business environment. The region has refined its enterprise-related business licensing and established unique mechanisms within the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, effectively lowering institutional transaction costs for enterprises.
\n
Additionally, improvements in intelligent online services have streamlined enterprise registration, making the process more convenient and more efficient. By the end of May, the number of registered business entities in Xinjiang exceeded 2.67 million, according to the region's Market Supervision and Administration Bureau.
\n
Foreign-funded enterprises have played a significant role in this growth.
\n
Since the first foreign-funded enterprise was established in 1984, Xinjiang has become home to nearly 2,500 registered foreign-invested enterprises, which have brought capital, technology, and advanced management practices, facilitating Xinjiang's integration with the international market and driving industry upgrades.
\n
In the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, foreign-funded enterprises benefit from lower investment thresholds, streamlined cross-border trade, financial service innovations, and efficient government services. While the economy is developing vigorously, Xinjiang has also made remarkable strides in culture, ecological civilization, and ethnic unity.
\n
Known as the "hometown of singing and dancing", Xinjiang's traditional arts have gained national and international recognition through modern media platforms.
\n
The region's vibrant dance culture, characterized by natural and powerful movements, reflects a deep love for life and showcases the enduring charm of Chinese culture. A young local dancer noted that performing on stage connects him to his ancestors' legacy, highlighting the cultural confidence and innovative spirit that continue to invigorate Xinjiang's artistic scene.
\n
In terms of ecological civilization, Xinjiang has always adhered to the principle that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". The region has made great efforts in ecological protection and ecological civilization construction in recent years, formulating strict management measures and long-term mechanisms for desert governance, water protection, and grassland restoration.
\n
The rapid development of the local new energy industry and the launch of clean energy projects have infused the regional economy with continuous green momentum.
\n
Xinjiang is an important part of the Chinese nation, where diverse ethnic groups coexist and learn from one another. Over the past 70 years, these groups have collaborated to advance regional development, fostering deep friendships through shared historical and cultural experiences. Ethnic unity remains a cornerstone of governance, with initiatives spanning schools, communities, and governments at all levels.
\n
As the Belt and Road Initiative progresses, Horgos Port has become a critical hub for international logistics. This year, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains supervised by Horgos Customs surpassed 5,000 on July 2, 42 days earlier than the previous year.
\n
Since the first China-Europe freight train passed through in 2016, the port has operated 87 routes to 46 cities and regions abroad, solidifying its role as a core hub of BRI land transportation. To enhance the efficiency of international logistics for opening up to the West, Horgos Customs has established a special service window and a green channel for China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, streamlining processes like customs clearance, inspection, and transshipment.
\n
Additionally, the implementation of digital and intelligent empowerment initiatives, including the "smart railway port plus local rapid customs clearance" reform, has significantly increased operational efficiency.
\n
On July 1, the train operation status detection and identification system began trial operation at Horgos Port, marking new progress in the "smart port" program.
\n
This system employs advanced technologies such as linear array high-definition image scanning, dynamic exposure, and image segmentation, enhancement, encoding, and decoding. It scans moving trains in real time, identifies potential risk points within the images, collects data, and performs corresponding functions efficiently.
\n
"As we enter a new era and embark on a new journey, people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are confident and determined to progress steadily on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, contributing to national development and rejuvenation," said Chen Xueliang, deputy head of the Publicity Department of Xinjiang.
From snow-capped mountains to expansive grasslands, and from pristine lakes to desolate deserts, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has become a premier tourist destination with its stunning landscapes.
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In the 1950s, however, Xinjiang was a distant dream for most people, limited by its remote location and poor transportation. The region's vast distance and challenging travel conditions made it difficult for many to experience its natural beauty and rich culture firsthand.
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Over the past 70 years, Xinjiang has undergone remarkable transformations, particularly in its cultural and tourism sectors, which have become strategic pillars for boosting local well-being and happiness.
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The development of Xinjiang's tourism industry has been closely linked with China's reform and opening-up policies. In 1978, the Xinjiang tourism bureau was established, and the region received fewer than 100 visitors that year — all of them international. It was not until the 1990s that domestic tourism began to steadily increase.
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Wu Feng, president of the Xinjiang Travel Agency Association, has been involved in the region's tourism industry for 38 years.
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At that time, Xinjiang had few tourist attractions and weak infrastructure, Wu recalled. There were primarily two routes: one covering Tianchi Lake, Nanshan Pasture and Turpan, and the other known as the "southern Xinjiang tour", which included Urumqi, Turpan, Kuqa, Korla, Aksu and Kashgar.
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"In the 1990s, it would take at least an hour and a half to travel one way to Nanshan. Now, the same amount of time is enough for a round trip," Wu said.
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Back then, it took three and a half hours to drive to Turpan, so all tour groups had to stay overnight. This changed in the early 2000s with the opening of the highway, which paved the way for more tourism routes, according to Wu.
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In recent years, Xinjiang has expanded its service facilities, including transportation, accommodation and dining. With more direct flight routes, interconnected highways, high-speed rail lines and dedicated tourist trains, an increasingly convenient transportation network has spurred rapid development in Urumqi and across the region.
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Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang received more than 300 million visits, with visitor spending reaching 359.54 billion yuan ($50.4 billion), marking year-on-year increases of 14 percent and 21 percent, respectively. In the first quarter of 2025, visits grew by 9.08 percent and spending by 12.58 percent year-on-year.
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With the implementation of a tourism-driven strategy, Xinjiang's cultural and tourism industries have flourished. Using the region's landscapes as a canvas and integrating culture with tourism, these industries have become key drivers of growth, ranking among Xinjiang's top 10 industrial clusters.
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"The beauty, vastness, harmony, richness, flavor and progress of Xinjiang constitute the core attraction of its cultural and tourism industry cluster," said Xu Ruijun, Party secretary of the region's department of culture and tourism.
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Today, Xinjiang boasts 18 national 5A-rated tourist sites, ranking third nationwide, and 776 A-rated scenic spots, ranking fourth. It has also established numerous national-level cultural trade hubs, scenic areas, ski resorts, leisure streets, nighttime tourism zones, and demonstration areas for culture-tourism integration. New tourism products and business models are continuing to emerge.
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Wang Xiaoping, head of the Dolan Tribe Scenic Area in Awati county, invested in the development of the site 20 years ago and has overseen its construction and operation ever since.
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The Dolan Tribe Scenic Area, themed around Dolan folk culture and set against vast poplar forests, is a national 4A-rated site. Covering 553 hectares, it includes more than 333 hectares of representative poplar forests. With investments of 180 million yuan over the years, the area has become a key venue for showcasing Dolan culture and preserving intangible heritage through deep integration of culture and tourism.
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The "Dolan ancient village", crafted by Wang himself, features workshops for woodcraft, blacksmithing and pottery, preserving traditional skills while creating jobs for local residents. Today, the area employs more than 130 workers and hosts over 100 vendors selling handmade crafts and agricultural products, all benefiting from the booming tourism industry.
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Official data show that in 2024, Xinjiang had more than 510,000 enterprises engaged in cultural, tourism and related industries, driving high-quality economic and social development.
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Xinjiang is not only an attractive destination for Chinese travelers but also an admired stop for international visitors.
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Riding the wave of Belt and Road Initiative development, Xinjiang carried out 80 international cultural exchange and tourism promotion activities between 2022 and 2024, involving 1,906 participants.
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Through these efforts, Xinjiang showcased Chinese culture on the global stage while embracing international cultural elements. Events such as the China Xinjiang International Dance Festival and the China Xinjiang International Art Biennial were held, fostering mutual understanding and cultural exchange.
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In 2024, Xinjiang welcomed 5.15 million international tourists, a year-on-year increase of 46 percent, generating $4.48 billion in revenue, up 174 percent. From January to April 2025, the region received 1.12 million international visits, a 7.67 percent increase year-on-year, with international tourism revenue reaching $1.07 billion, up 13.18 percent, according to official data.
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The UNESCO International Institute for STEM Education was officially inaugurated in Shanghai on Sunday, marking the first establishment of a UNESCO Category 1 Institute in China.
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In November 2023, the 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference unanimously adopted a resolution to establish the Shanghai institute. It is the 10th Category 1 Institute globally and the first outside Europe and North America.
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The institute's functions include promoting education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics across all stages from early childhood to adulthood, with a focus on providing inclusive, equitable, relevant and high-quality STEM education for all.
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Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng welcomed the official establishment of the institute. He said it is the first Category 1 Institute jointly established by China and UNESCO, calling it a major milestone in cooperation and the result of joint efforts between China and UNESCO member states.
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China is committed to fulfilling its promises to the international community, Huai said, adding that the country will work with others to foster innovation and support the institute as a source of advanced STEM concepts, a testing ground for educational ideas and an international platform for promoting educational transformation, technological innovation and sustainable development.
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Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng said the city will take the establishment of the institute as an opportunity to strengthen the cultivation of sci-tech talent, enhance public scientific literacy, advance high-level opening-up in education and accelerate efforts to build Shanghai into a hub for international STEM education development.
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Shanghai will fully support the institute and contribute to global educational reform, innovation and the realization of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, he said.
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UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said Shanghai, with its concentration of knowledge, scientific innovation and historical heritage, provides a first-class venue for the institute.
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Azoulay said the establishment of a Category 1 Institute in Shanghai carries a broad vision and extraordinary significance. She said the institute will promote STEM fields, advance global educational equity and help countries address shared challenges.
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Even before the resolution for the new institute, the UNESCO Teacher Education Center, a Category 2 Institute at Shanghai Normal University since 2021, has been supporting global STEM education.
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In 2022, the university and UNESCO launched the "Go to Global South: Shanghai International STEM Education Volunteer Project", which aims to address urgent educational challenges in the Global South by offering training to teachers. It has trained more than 600 potential and current teachers so far.
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The UNESCO International Institute for STEM Education was officially inaugurated in Shanghai on Sunday, marking the first establishment of a UNESCO Category 1 Institute in China.
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In November 2023, the 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference unanimously adopted a resolution to establish the Shanghai institute. It is the 10th Category 1 Institute globally and the first outside Europe and North America.
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The institute's functions include promoting education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics across all stages from early childhood to adulthood, with a focus on providing inclusive, equitable, relevant and high-quality STEM education for all.
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Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng welcomed the official establishment of the institute. He said it is the first Category 1 Institute jointly established by China and UNESCO, calling it a major milestone in cooperation and the result of joint efforts between China and UNESCO member states.
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China is committed to fulfilling its promises to the international community, Huai said, adding that the country will work with others to foster innovation and support the institute as a source of advanced STEM concepts, a testing ground for educational ideas and an international platform for promoting educational transformation, technological innovation and sustainable development.
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Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng said the city will take the establishment of the institute as an opportunity to strengthen the cultivation of sci-tech talent, enhance public scientific literacy, advance high-level opening-up in education and accelerate efforts to build Shanghai into a hub for international STEM education development.
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Shanghai will fully support the institute and contribute to global educational reform, innovation and the realization of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, he said.
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UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said Shanghai, with its concentration of knowledge, scientific innovation and historical heritage, provides a first-class venue for the institute.
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Azoulay said the establishment of a Category 1 Institute in Shanghai carries a broad vision and extraordinary significance. She said the institute will promote STEM fields, advance global educational equity and help countries address shared challenges.
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Even before the resolution for the new institute, the UNESCO Teacher Education Center, a Category 2 Institute at Shanghai Normal University since 2021, has been supporting global STEM education.
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In 2022, the university and UNESCO launched the "Go to Global South: Shanghai International STEM Education Volunteer Project", which aims to address urgent educational challenges in the Global South by offering training to teachers. It has trained more than 600 potential and current teachers so far.
\n \n \n Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially engaged. The couple shared the big news on Instagram with a carousel of photos and the caption, \"Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.\" The photos capture the moment Kelce got down on his knee in a rose garden, including a close up shot of the diamond engagement ring.\n \n \n
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\n \n \n Shortly after Swift's post, Fox News broke away from their continuous coverage of\n \n \n \n \n Donald Trump\n \n \n \n \n 's Cabinet meeting in Washington to share the news, according to The Hill.\n \n \n
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\n \n \n Joint Statement on China-US Economic and Trade Meeting in Stockholm\n \n \n
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\n \n \n 1. The United States will continue to modify the application of the additional ad valorem rate of duty on articles of China (including articles of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region) set forth in Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, by suspending 24 percentage points of that rate for an additional period of 90 days, starting on August 12, 2025, while retaining the remaining ad valorem rate of 10 percent on those articles pursuant to the terms of said Order.\n \n \n
\n \n \n 2. China will continue to (1) modify the application of the additional ad valorem rate of duty on articles of the United States set forth in the Announcement of the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council No. 4 of 2025, by suspending 24 percentage points of that rate for an additional period of 90 days, starting on August 12, 2025, while retaining the remaining additional ad valorem rate of 10 percent on those articles, and (2) adopt or maintain all necessary administrative measures to suspend or remove the non-tariff countermeasures taken against the United States as agreed in the Geneva Joint Statement.\n \n \n
\n \n \n This Joint Statement is based on the discussions that took place during the China-US Economic and Trade Meeting in Stockholm, which was held under the mechanism established by the Geneva Joint Statement. The representative from the Chinese side for this meeting was He Lifeng, Vice-Premier of the State Council, and the representatives from the US side were Scott Bessent, Secretary of Treasury, and Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative.\n \n \n
\n \n \n China will continue to suspend 24 percentage points of additional duty rate on imports from the United States within 90 days starting from 12:01 pm Tuesday, while retaining the remaining additional tariffs of 10 percent on those articles, according to an announcement from the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council.\n \n \n
\n \n \n China's commerce ministry announced Tuesday that the country has continued to suspend or removed related unreliable entity list measures on certain US entities from Tuesday.\n \n \n
\n \n \n China's commerce ministry announced Tuesday that it has continued to suspend or removed export-control measures on some US entities from Tuesday, in line with the consensus reached during the high-level China-US economic and trade meeting in Stockholm.\n \n \n
\n \n \n Nobody\n \n \n , the first feature-length film adapted from the hit animated series\n \n \n Yao\n \n \n \n \n \n —\n \n \n \n \n \n Chinese Folktales\n \n \n , set to premiere in Chinese theaters on Saturday.\n \n \n
\n \n \n The film, a spin-off based of one of the eight stand-alone short stories from the\n \n \n Yao — Chinese Folktales\n \n \n anthology,\n \n \n Nobody\n \n \n follows the adventures of four grassroots monsters: a pig, a toad, a chimpanzee and a mink.\n \n \n
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\n \n \n The production took over two years and involved a team of more than 600 animators. It features over 1,800 animated shots and more than 2,000 background paintings, with an aesthetic inspired by traditional Chinese brushwork.\n \n \n
\n \n \n Chen Liaoyu, the film's executive producer and art director, shared that the visual style is rooted in traditional ink wash painting, enriched with vibrant colors, dynamic lighting, and a realistic sense of space to create a fantastical yet believable world for the audience.\n \n \n
\n \n \n The film appeals to young urban audiences by depicting workplace challenges. The characters face obstacles and misunderstandings while representing the experiences of ordinary urban employees and their efforts to maintain personal values and goals.\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n On the G1546 train from Nanning East to Hangzhou West, a post-00s train attendant Qin Yunhao carries a plastic bag with him every time he works during the busy summer travel season, according to China Railway's official social media account.\n \n \n \n
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\n \n \n \n This \"mysterious plastic bag\" contains a stack of primary school exam papers for various grades. If children are being noisy, Qin approaches them and \"rewards\" them with a test paper.\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n This summer, Qin's train has been especially crowded, popular with study tour groups and families. At times, student passengers make up half the carriage. Keeping children calm is a frequent topic discussed among the crew.\n \n \n
\n \n \n \"I noticed some parents bring their kids' summer homework on board, which keeps them busy and quiet,\" Qin said. \"So I thought, why not print simple exam papers for parents who didn't bring any?\"\n \n \n
\n \n \n He added that many of his colleagues have their own tricks, like giving out coloring books, stickers, or small toys that help improve concentration. Some trains even set up \"mobile play zones\" in dining cars for young travelers.\n \n \n
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\n \n \n \n With a performance inspired by the Terracotta Warriors, the Chinese artistic swimming team concluded their World\n \n \n \n \n Aquatics\n \n \n \n \n Championships campaign in Singapore on July 25, as they secured a gold in the team acrobatic event, bringing their total medal tally to four golds and three silvers in the tournament with gold medals in all three team events.\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n Wearing golden headbands symbolizing the legendary Monkey King, China's artistic swimmers brought the myth to life in a powerful Wukong-inspired routine to win gold in the team technical event at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships last Tuesday. Their performance, based on the popular Chinese video game\n \n Black Myth: Wukong\n \n , earned China 307.8001 points.\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n Performing a routine titled \"Soul of the Terracotta Army\", the Chinese squad topped the preliminary round and carried that momentum into the team acrobatic final on Friday, where they scored 229.0186 points to secure the gold.\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n The finals of the 2025 RoboCup Humanoid League\n \n \n \n \n concluded on Sunday in Brazil, with Tsinghu\n \n \n \n \n \n \n a U\n \n \n \n \n niversity's Hephaestus team beating China Agricultural University's Mountain Sea tea\n \n \n \n \n m 5:3 to clinch the title.\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n China has made history by winning the gold for the first time in the 28-year history of the tournament's Humanoid AdultSize Soccer Competition.\n \n \n
\n \n \n Chinese teams showed dominant form from the group stage onward. Hephaestus, powered by the domestically developed T1 humanoid robots, overwhelmed opponents with multiple clean-sheet victories, including 16:0, 9:0, and 12:0 triumphs over UT Austin Villa from the United States.\n \n \n
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\n \n \n Other Chinese teams also delivered impressive results, with Tsinghua's TH-MOS team taking second place in the KidSize category. In the KidSize soccer competition final, both the German champions Boosted HTWK and China's TH-MOS team relied on the K1 robot.\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n Notably, both Chinese and international teams, including those from Germany and the US, chose to use China-made humanoid robots such as the T1 and K1, underscoring the growing global influence of Chinese robotics.\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n Founded in 1997, RoboCup is the world's leading robotics competition, known for its scale, prestige, and technological rigor. Among its many leagues, the Humanoid category attracts the most attention.\n \n \n \n
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\n \n \n In a small workshop in Wuhan, Hubei province, traditional Chinese elements like dragons and cranes aren't just painted on walls or silk — they're coming alive on sneakers.\n \n \n
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\n \n \n Beyond folklore, Wang's work incorporates regional heritage. For example, his \"Waking Lion\" series pays homage to the lion dance traditions.\n \n \n
\n \n \n \"I loved reciting Chinese poems when I was little and was deeply fascinated by the artistic conception brought by the verses,\" he said. \"Even before the term 'China chic' existed, traditional culture was already influencing my imagination.\"\n \n \n
\n \n \n In a spontaneous moment in 2022, he decided to repair his torn skate shoes by drawing Chinese-style cartoon patterns on them. That was when the idea of wearable culture took form.\n \n \n
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\n \n \n His academic background in landscape architecture gives him a unique edge. Wang believes that core design principles — structure, proportion, and harmony — are transferable across disciplines. \"When I design a 50-square-meter courtyard, I think about plant arrangement, paving patterns, water features — it's all about composition,\" he said. \"Sneakers may be a smaller canvas, but the design logic is similar.\"\n \n \n
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\n \n \n Known to some Westerners as \"century eggs\" or \"thousand-year-old eggs\" for their dark, translucent appearance and bold flavor, these traditional Chinese delicacies have long sparked mixed reactions abroad.\n \n \n
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\n \n \n The buzz began on Xiaohongshu, where Chinese shoppers in the US posted photos of the eggs on display. The posts quickly drew a flood of comments asking for store locations and ZIP codes.\n \n \n
\n \n \n Then came a viral boost. US food influencer \"The Sushi Guy\" reviewed the eggs on TikTok and YouTube, drawing more than 660,000 views. Food site Tasting Table followed up with a feature exploring the eggs' cultural roots and distinctive taste.\n \n \n
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President Xi Jinping waves to the welcoming crowds on Tuesday upon his arrival in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, to attend events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the autonomous region.
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President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for people from all ethnic groups and all walks of life in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to pool efforts and strive in solidarity to build a beautiful Xinjiang in the process of achieving Chinese modernization.
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Xi arrived in Urumqi, the region's capital, earlier in the day to attend activities marking the 70th anniversary of the region's founding, including a grand gathering on Thursday morning.
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As the plane carrying Xi landed at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport, he was greeted with warm applause and cheers from local people waiting on the tarmac. Thousands of people from different ethnic groups welcomed him with traditional dances accompanied by festive music.
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Xi also met with military officers ranked colonel and above, along with grassroots role models and civilian personnel accompanying troops stationed in Urumqi. He conveyed cordial greetings to all military personnel in Xinjiang on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the Central Military Commission.
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