Xi Jinping Stresses Further Comprehensive Deepening of Reform and Opening Up During Chongqing Inspection, Continuing to Write New Chapters of Chinese Modernization in Chongqing
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently emphasized during an inspection tour in Chongqing that the city should align itself with the central tasks of the Party in the new era and on the new journey, as well as the missions entrusted by the Party Central Committee. Chongqing should fully leverage its comparative and late-comer advantages, further comprehensively deepen reform and opening-up, proactively serve and integrate into the new development paradigm, focus on promoting high-quality development, and strive to build an important strategic pivot for the new era of western development and a comprehensive inland open hub. It should demonstrate greater achievements in playing its "three roles" and continuously write a new chapter of Chinese modernization in Chongqing. From April 22 to 24, accompanied by Yuan Jiajun, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee, and Hu Henghua, Mayor of Chongqing, Xi Jinping conducted inspections and research in logistics parks, urban communities, and digital urban operation and governance centers. On the afternoon of the 22nd, Xi Jinping first inspected the Chongqing International Logistics Hub Park. He visited the Chongqing Inland Port Operation and Dispatch Center of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor and listened to a report on the corridor's construction. Xi Jinping emphasized that logistics is the "artery" of the real economy. Building the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is of great significance for promoting the formation of an opening-up pattern featuring "land-sea linkage internally and east-west mutual assistance externally." All relevant parties should work together to build and operate this landmark project well, driving high-level opening-up in western and inland regions. Logistics parks should actively utilize advanced technologies, continuously innovate intermodal transportation models, improve scientific management, and play a greater role in building a modern logistics system. Subsequently, Xi Jinping visited the Chongqing Railway Container Center Station, where he listened to introductions about cargo distribution, transportation routes, operating costs, and benefits. He had cordial exchanges with truck drivers, train drivers, stevedores, and station management personnel, asking about their workload, labor protection, holiday rest, and income. Xi Jinping said that everyone on the logistics frontline is also on the frontline of opening-up. Through their hard work, many goods cross mountains and seas to reach the world, and their work is very meaningful. Logistics is very important for promoting large-scale opening-up in the west and facilitating the development of the western region. Everyone should continue to work hard to constantly create new achievements and make new contributions. Xi Jinping also listened to a report on Chongqing's efforts to promote the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle and visited an exhibition of Chongqing's scientific and technological innovation and industrial development achievements. Xi Jinping stated that building the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle is a major strategic decision made by the Party Central Committee. Chongqing and Sichuan should work closely together, continuously enhance their development capacity, and jointly sing the "double-city song" of the west in the new era. Pillar industries are the main battlefields for developing new productive forces. Chongqing's manufacturing industry has its own structural characteristics and corresponding advantages. He hoped that Chongqing would firmly grasp scientific and technological innovation as the "key," leverage its strengths, address shortcomings, focus on the present, plan for the future, and unswervingly and persistently promote the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry. The Minzhu Village community in Xiejiawan Sub-district, Jiulongpo District, is an old residential area that launched a renovation project in early 2022 and was included in relevant national pilot programs. Xi Jinping came here to inspect the community renovation and convenient services, and listened to an introduction about improving grassroots governance efficiency and reducing burdens on grassroots organizations. He also walked into the community cafeteria and had cordial exchanges with the residents who were dining, encouraging community cafeterias to achieve sustainable development. Xi Jinping pointed out that the renovation of old residential areas is a key focus of urban renewal and a livelihood project that should both preserve historical memory and characteristic features and address practical issues of concern to residents. Successful experiences in this regard should be summarized and promoted to better benefit the general community residents. Much of urban governance relies on grassroots Party organizations as battle strongholds and communities as platforms for implementation. The responsibilities of urban communities should be clarified, resources should continue to be channeled downwards, service facilities should be improved, grid-based management and information technology support should be strengthened, and the level of refined community governance and precise service should be enhanced. As he left, community residents gathered around to bid farewell to the General Secretary. Xi Jinping told them that in Chinese modernization, people's well-being is paramount. All work of the Party and government is aimed at enabling the common people to live happier lives. He hoped that Party committees and governments at all levels would invest more financial and material resources in solving livelihood issues, undertake some practical livelihood projects every year, and continuously enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security. On the morning of the 23rd, Xi Jinping inspected the Chongqing Municipal Digital Urban Operation and Governance Center, listening to reports on local efforts to accelerate urban digital transformation and explore new ways of governing mega-cities, and watching system application demonstrations. Xi Jinping pointed out that the modernization of the governance system and governance capacity is an inherent requirement of Chinese modernization. To strengthen digital empowerment and promote the modernization of urban governance, it is necessary to scientifically plan and build big data platforms and network systems, strengthen joint command and multi-party coordination, and effectively improve execution. Urban governance involves many aspects, and the primary task is to be constantly vigilant with a sense of responsibility, prepare contingency plans, precisely control, respond quickly, effectively handle various situations, and ensure the safe and orderly operation of the city. He hoped that they would continue to explore and accumulate new experiences. On the morning of the 24th, Xi Jinping listened to a work report from the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee and Government, affirming the achievements made in various aspects of Chongqing's work. Xi Jinping pointed out that Chongqing has a good manufacturing foundation and abundant scientific, educational, and talent resources. It should focus on building a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as its backbone. It should thoroughly implement major technological transformation and upgrading projects for manufacturing and large-scale equipment renewal projects, accelerate the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, and actively cultivate strategic emerging industries with internationally advanced levels and competitiveness. It should strengthen major scientific and technological breakthroughs, reinforce the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, actively cultivate new business forms, new models, and new drivers, and develop new productive forces according to local conditions. It should actively promote the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle, and better play the role of an important growth pole and new power source for national high-quality development. It should vigorously promote green development, build a beautiful Chongqing, and solidify the important ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Xi Jinping emphasized that Chongqing should comprehensively deepen reform and expand high-level opening-up with the courage to be a pioneer. It should adhere to and implement the "two unswervings," on the one hand deepening the reform of state-owned enterprises and cultivating a number of state-owned enterprises with strong core competitiveness, and on the other hand promoting the development and growth of the private economy and stimulating the vitality of various market entities. It should actively integrate into the construction of a unified national market, proactively integrate into and serve major national strategies, and play a greater role in promoting the coordinated development of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It should actively align with high-standard international economic and trade rules and foster a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, rule-of-law based, and internationalized. Xi Jinping pointed out that Chongqing is China's largest city in terms of administrative area and population. It should deeply practice the concept of "people's city" and actively explore new ways of modern governance for mega-cities. It should accelerate the pace of smart city construction, build an intelligent hub for urban operation and governance, establish and improve a "grand comprehensive integrated" urban comprehensive governance system and mechanism, making urban governance more intelligent, efficient, and precise. It should solidly advance Party building-led grassroots governance, adhere to and develop the "Fengqiao Experience" in the new era, deepen urban and rural spiritual civilization construction, promote changes in customs, and improve the level of civilization throughout society. It should comprehensively promote the construction of resilient cities and effectively enhance disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief capabilities. Xi Jinping emphasized that Chongqing integrates large cities, large rural areas, large mountainous areas, and large reservoir areas. It should vigorously promote integrated urban-rural development. It should actively promote new urbanization with county (district) towns as important carriers, orderly guide and legally regulate urban industrial and commercial capital, technology, and talent to rural areas, and assist in the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas. It should firmly grasp grain production and develop ecological specialty agriculture according to local conditions. It should learn from and make good use of the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project experience, carry out rural construction according to local conditions, focus on key practical matters that are in strong demand by farmers at the current stage, can be grasped, and will show results in a few years, achieving one success after another, so that farmers can feel and benefit directly. It should consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation, ensuring no large-scale return to poverty. Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to unswervingly uphold the Party's leadership and strengthen Party building. It is necessary to consolidate and expand the achievements of the theme education, establish and improve long-term mechanisms, and promote Party members and cadres, especially leading cadres, to enhance their political capabilities and improve their work levels, work diligently, be proactive, and take responsibility. It is necessary to continue to deepen the rectification of formalism to reduce burdens on the grassroots and create favorable conditions for grassroots cadres to work and start businesses. It is necessary to solidly carry out Party discipline education, guiding Party members and cadres to truly transform disciplinary rules into political, ideological, and behavioral consciousness. It is necessary to consistently oppose and punish corruption, continuously eliminate the soil and conditions for corruption, and foster a clean and upright political ecosystem. Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, accompanied the inspection. Li Ganjie, He Lifeng, and responsible comrades from relevant central and state organs also accompanied the inspection.
CCTV Quick Comment: Striving to Write a New Chapter in Western Development
Our station today (April 24) broadcast a CCTV quick commentary titled "Striving to Write a New Chapter in Western Development."
Xi Jinping Sends Congratulatory Letter to First China-Latin America and Caribbean Space Cooperation Forum
On April 24, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the First China-Latin America and Caribbean States Space Cooperation Forum. Xi Jinping pointed out that this year marks the 10th anniversary since he and Latin American leaders jointly announced the establishment of the China-CELAC Forum. Over the past decade, within the framework of the China-CELAC Forum, friendly cooperation between China and Latin America in various fields has flourished, propelling China-Latin America relations into a new era characterized by equality, mutual benefit, innovation, openness, and benefit for the people. He was pleased to see that in recent years, China-Latin America space cooperation has yielded fruitful results. New progress has been continuously made in bilateral cooperation in fields such as remote sensing satellites, communication satellites, and deep space ground station networks, playing an important role in promoting scientific and technological progress, strengthening regional interconnectedness, and enhancing people's well-being. China is willing to work with Latin American and Caribbean countries to build a high-level China-Latin America space partnership, with the first China-Latin America Space Cooperation Forum as a starting point, to promote space technology to better benefit the people of both sides and continuously advance the building of a China-Latin America community with a shared future. The First China-Latin America and Caribbean States Space Cooperation Forum opened on the same day in Wuhan, Hubei Province, co-hosted by the China National Space Administration and the Hubei Provincial People's Government.
Li Qiang Inspects Guizhou
Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, conducted a survey in Guizhou on April 24. He emphasized that it is necessary to thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation, unremittingly implement various policies and work measures, broaden channels for farmers to increase income and become rich, continuously enhance endogenous development momentum, and solidly and effectively consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation, so that the lives of those lifted out of poverty can get better year by year. The Siyuan Community in Baiguojing Sub-district, Kaili City, is home to nearly 3,000 relocated people from poverty-stricken areas. Li Qiang came here to listen to reports on the resettlement site, and visited residents' homes and employment assistance workshops to inquire about the employment and living conditions of the relocated people. Li Qiang said that General Secretary Xi Jinping is deeply concerned about the lives of people lifted out of poverty and has made a series of important instructions on consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation. We fought hard to win the battle against poverty on schedule, and it still requires continuous efforts to consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation. It is necessary to maintain the intensity of assistance work, properly link and implement various policies, and resolutely hold the bottom line against large-scale return to poverty. It is necessary to combine expanding local employment opportunities with strengthening off-site employment services to ensure that relocated people can settle down, have employment, and become rich. At the Lanmenggu Ecological Blueberry Industrial Demonstration Park in Majiang County, Li Qiang inspected the production workshop and product display, and went to the fields to talk with cultivators to understand the county's blueberry industry development and its带动 integration with rural tourism. In Hongyang Village, Taijiang Sub-district, Taijiang County, Li Qiang watched a "Village BA" live broadcast, listened to reports on the development of rural sports and cultural tourism industries, and visited people who had been lifted out of poverty. Li Qiang pointed out that it is necessary to leverage regional advantages to develop leisure tourism, mass sports, folk cultural experiences, etc., to foster new forms and highlights of the rural economy. It is necessary to build brands based on quality and promote the integrated development of agricultural industries from primary to secondary and tertiary sectors. It is necessary to innovate in carrying out rural cultural and sports activities, so that farmers can have both more income and rich spiritual and cultural lives. At the Taijiang County Secondary Vocational School, Li Qiang inspected the tea art and bartending training rooms and the intangible cultural heritage experience center, and learned about school-enterprise cooperation and student employment. Li Qiang pointed out that possessing a skill and improving employment capacity are key to poverty alleviation and prosperity. It is necessary to vigorously promote the development of vocational education, make good use of mechanisms such as east-west collaboration, accurately match market demand, cultivate more skilled talents, and enable them to create a better life through their skills and hard work. Li Qiang fully affirmed Guizhou's achievements in economic and social development, and expressed hope that Guizhou would thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches at the symposium on promoting the development of the western region in the new era and his important instructions on Guizhou's work, leverage its advantages, work diligently, and make greater contributions to writing a new chapter in western development. Wu Zhenlong accompanied the survey.
24th Session of 14th NPC Standing Committee Holds Chairpersons' Meeting, Hears Reports on Drafts and Bills Deliberation, Zhao Leji Presides
The 24th Session of the Chairman's Meeting of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee was held on the afternoon of the 24th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chairman Zhao Leji presided over the meeting. The meeting heard a report by Xin Chunying, Chairperson of the NPC Constitution and Law Committee, on the opinions for revising the draft Degree Law, a report on the opinions for revising the draft Customs Law, and a report on the deliberation results of the draft amendments to three laws including the Agricultural Technology Popularization Law. The meeting deliberated the revised drafts of the relevant laws and draft decisions. The meeting heard a report by Lou Qinjian, Chairman of the NPC Foreign Affairs Committee, on the deliberation of the "Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Mauritius," the "Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the People's Republic of China and Nepal," the "Extradition Treaty between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Senegal," and the "Extradition Treaty between the People's Republic of China and the Hellenic Republic," and deliberated the draft decisions on approving these treaties. The meeting heard a report by Liu Qi, Secretary-General of the NPC Standing Committee, on the qualifications of individual deputies and the deliberation of appointment and removal proposals. The Chairman's Meeting decided to submit the aforementioned revised drafts and other items to the Standing Committee meeting for deliberation.
Zhao Leji Delivers Video Address at 200th Anniversary Celebration of Mexican Senate
At the invitation of Mexican Senate President Ana Lilia Rivera Rivera, Zhao Leji, Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, delivered a video speech on April 23 local time in Mexico at the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Mexican Senate. In his speech, Zhao Leji, on behalf of the National People's Congress of China, extended warm congratulations on the 200th anniversary of the Mexican Senate's founding. He stated that over the more than 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mexico, political mutual trust has deepened, and pragmatic cooperation has yielded fruitful results. Last November, President Xi Jinping and President López Obrador held a successful meeting, providing strategic guidance for the development of bilateral relations and drawing a blueprint for bilateral cooperation. China is willing to work with Mexico to strengthen strategic alignment, explore cooperation potential, and enrich the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Mexico. Zhao Leji pointed out that the National People's Congress of China and the Mexican Federal Congress have always maintained friendly exchanges, and have held five China-Mexico Legislative Dialogue Forums since 2010. He hoped that the legislative bodies of the two countries would deepen multi-level and multi-field exchanges, strengthen experience sharing in legislation and supervision, provide legal support for mutually beneficial cooperation, and consolidate the social and public opinion foundation of China-Mexico friendship. Zhao Leji stated that Mexico has important influence in the Latin American region and globally. China is willing to strengthen multilateral coordination with Latin American countries, including Mexico, to promote the steady and long-term development of China-Mexico and China-Latin America relations.
Wang Huning Meets Speaker of Kazakhstan's Mazhilis
Wang Huning, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), met with Yerlan Koshanov, Speaker of the Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) of Kazakhstan, in Beijing on April 24. Wang Huning stated that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Tokayev, the two countries are working together to build a closer China-Kazakhstan community with a shared future, taking high-quality Belt and Road cooperation as the main thread. China is willing to work with Kazakhstan, guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state, to firmly support each other, advance pragmatic cooperation, enhance people's friendship, and enrich the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Kazakhstan. The National Committee of the CPPCC is willing to make active contributions to this end. Koshanov stated that China possesses a long and splendid civilization. Under the guidance and promotion of the two heads of state, the building of a Kazakhstan-China community with a shared future continues to deepen. He congratulated the People's Republic of China on its 75th anniversary. Kazakhstan firmly supports China's core interests and major concerns. The Kazakh Parliament is willing to play an active role in promoting the permanent comprehensive strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and China and enhancing the friendly feelings between the peoples. Shi Taifeng, Hu Chunhua, and Wang Dongfeng attended the meeting.
Han Zheng Meets Speaker of Kazakhstan's Mazhilis
Vice President Han Zheng met with Yerlan Koshanov, Speaker of the Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) of Kazakhstan, in Beijing on April 24. Han Zheng stated that last year, President Xi Jinping and President Tokayev met twice, making new arrangements for building a China-Kazakhstan community with a shared future. China-Kazakhstan relations have embarked on a new "golden thirty years," and China is willing to work with Kazakhstan to implement the important consensus of the two heads of state, firmly support each other on issues concerning their respective core interests and major concerns; deepen the alignment of the Belt and Road Initiative with Kazakhstan's new economic policy, fully leverage the coordinating role of the China-Kazakhstan Cooperation Committee, strengthen cooperation in key areas, and deepen cultural and people-to-people exchanges; and strengthen multilateral cooperation, promote the implementation of the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, and jointly practice true multilateralism. Koshanov stated that this year marks the 32nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and China. Kazakhstan-China relations have been upgraded to a permanent comprehensive strategic partnership. Kazakhstan is willing to strengthen pragmatic cooperation with China, deepen people's friendship, and promote the continuous development of bilateral relations.
Shenzhou-18 Manned Spaceship Launch Window Confirmed, Astronaut Crew Unveiled
Today (April 24), a press conference for the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceflight mission was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, announcing that the Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft is scheduled to be launched at 8:59 PM on April 25. The three astronauts of the crew collectively made an appearance. At the press conference, the spokesperson for China's manned space program introduced the relevant details of this mission. At 11:00 AM, the Shenzhou-18 flight crew met with Chinese and foreign journalists at Wentian Pavilion. The crew consists of astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu. Mission commander Ye Guangfu has previously carried out the Shenzhou-13 manned spaceflight mission, while Li Cong and Li Guangsu are both members of China's third batch of astronauts and are undertaking their first flight missions. The Shenzhou-17 crew currently on duty in the space station watched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceflight mission press conference and meeting with journalists from orbit. Currently, the space station combination is in good condition and all equipment is operating normally. The quality of the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft-rocket combination product is under control, and ground system facilities and equipment are operating stably. All preparations for launch are complete.
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission Publicly Report Eight Typical Cases of Violations Involving Eating and Drinking
Recently, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission publicly reported eight typical cases of irregularities in banquets. Yin Meigen, former deputy Party group secretary and deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress; Zou Shiying, former Party committee member and deputy director of the Environmental Engineering Assessment Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment; Liu Pingjiu, second-level inspector of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports of Hainan Province; Yan Shenghong, deputy head of the Sixth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and deputy mayor of Wujiaqu City, and Yin Ruoqiang, Party group member and deputy director of the Education Bureau of the Corps; Pei Yang, deputy division chief of the Natural Resources and Ecological Environment Division of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance; Li Xijin, former Party committee member and chief accountant of Huadian Energy Company Limited; Wu Jianbin, Party committee member and deputy president of the Bozhou Branch of China Construction Bank Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region; and the Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County People's Court in Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, were severely punished for public funds for banquets, accepting banquets that might affect impartial performance of duties, and other violations. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission emphasized that Party organizations and leading cadres at all levels must soberly recognize the harmfulness of irregular banquets, strengthen judgment on such issues in their respective regions, units, and systems, and carry out targeted rectification. Discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels must take the rectification of irregular banquets with a high sense of responsibility, severely punish those who defy the regulations, and conduct special investigations and severe penalties in regions and systems with prominent problems. It is necessary to adhere to the integrated promotion of "three no-corruptions" (no audacity to corrupt, no opportunity to corrupt, no desire to corrupt), simultaneously grasp Party spirit, Party style, and Party discipline, and establish and improve long-term governance mechanisms. It is necessary to firmly guard the "May Day" and "Dragon Boat Festival" nodes, strictly correct common problems during holidays such as irregular banquets, illegal acceptance or giving of gifts and money, and public funds for tourism, timely report typical cases, and ensure a clean and upright atmosphere during holidays with powerful and effective measures.
China Establishes National Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Response Guidance Center, Recovering 6.89 Billion Yuan in Economic Losses for Enterprises
The State Council Information Office held a press conference today (April 24). The National Intellectual Property Administration announced that it has established the National Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Guidance Center in conjunction with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and has set up 43 local sub-centers in 27 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and working guidance stations in countries and regions with dense trade ties, providing professional and efficient overseas rights protection guidance services to enterprises. In 2023, the center provided guidance to 1,706 enterprises, helping them recover economic losses of 6.89 billion yuan and reduce rights protection costs by 390 million yuan.
News Briefs
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