On the afternoon of May 27, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) conducted its 14th collective study session on promoting high-quality and full employment. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, emphasized while presiding over the study that promoting high-quality and full employment is a new positioning and mission for employment work in the new era and on the new journey. It is essential to adhere to a people-centered development philosophy, thoroughly implement the principles of independent employment for laborers, market regulation of employment, government promotion of employment, and encouragement of entrepreneurship. The goal is to continuously improve the quality and reasonably increase the quantity of employment, constantly enhance the sense of gain, happiness, and security of all laborers, and provide strong support for comprehensively building a strong nation and achieving national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization. Mo Rong, President of the China Academy of Labor and Social Security, gave a lecture on this issue and offered policy recommendations. Members of the Political Bureau listened carefully to the lecture and engaged in discussions. After listening to the lecture and discussions, Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. He pointed out that employment is the most fundamental livelihood issue, concerning the vital interests of the people, the healthy development of the economy and society, and the long-term stability of the country. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, the Party Central Committee has consistently placed employment work in a prominent position in national governance, strengthened employment-first policies, improved employment promotion mechanisms, effectively responded to various pressures and challenges, and achieved an average annual increase of 13 million urban jobs, providing important support for improving livelihoods and economic development. Through practice, the understanding of the laws governing employment work in the new era has been continuously deepened, and much experience has been accumulated. This mainly includes: adhering to employment as the foundation of people's livelihoods; consistently implementing an employment-first strategy; relying on development to promote employment; combining the expansion of employment capacity with the improvement of employment quality; focusing on key groups' employment; promoting entrepreneurship to drive employment; fostering a fair employment environment; and building harmonious labor relations, among others. These experiences are invaluable and should be adhered to for the long term and continuously enriched and developed. Xi Jinping emphasized the need to unswervingly implement the new development philosophy, and more consciously make high-quality and full employment a priority goal for economic and social development, so that the process of high-quality development becomes a process of improving the quality and expanding the quantity of employment, thereby enhancing the employment-driving capacity of development. It is crucial to develop new quality productive forces adapted to local conditions, transform and upgrade traditional industries, cultivate and expand emerging industries, plan and build future industries, improve the modernized industrial system, and strive to create more high-quality jobs. Support should be given to industries and enterprises with strong job-absorbing capacities to stabilize and expand employment. In line with new trends in economic and social development and people's new expectations for high-quality living, vigorously develop new business forms and models, actively explore and cultivate new occupational series, and create new employment growth points. Strengthen the evaluation of the impact of major policies, major projects, and major productivity layouts on employment, and promote coordinated linkage and synergistic efforts among fiscal, monetary, investment, consumption, industrial, and regional policies with employment policies to build an employment-friendly development model. Xi Jinping pointed out the need to accelerate the formation of a modern human resource pool that is excellent in quality, abundant in quantity, optimized in structure, and rationally distributed, and to resolve the structural employment contradiction of mismatch between human resource supply and demand. Adapting to the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, scientifically assess human resource development trends, coordinate education, training, and employment, dynamically adjust the professional and resource structure of higher education, vigorously develop vocational education, and improve the lifelong vocational skill training system. Improve the supply-demand matching mechanism to ensure people are placed in suitable positions, utilize their strengths, and fully realize their potential, thereby enhancing employment quality and stability. Strengthen publicity and education to guide society in firmly establishing correct employment perspectives, opening up new employment opportunities with new career choices. Deeply analyze the reasons for labor shortages in some industries and address the problem of "people without work" by solving "work without people." Xi Jinping stressed the importance of improving employment support policies for key groups. Prioritize the employment of college graduates and other young people, create more jobs that allow them to utilize their knowledge and skills, encourage young people to engage in employment and entrepreneurship in key fields, key industries, urban and rural grassroots areas, and small and medium-sized enterprises, and broaden market-oriented and socialized employment channels. In conjunction with promoting new urbanization and comprehensive rural revitalization, prioritize both outward and local/nearby employment, adopt multiple measures to promote migrant worker employment, and guide talent returning to their hometowns and urban talent moving to rural areas for entrepreneurship. Stabilize the scale and income of employment for those lifted out of poverty to prevent large-scale return to poverty due to unemployment. Strengthen assistance for employment-challenged groups such as the elderly, disabled, and long-term unemployed, effectively utilize public welfare positions, and ensure dynamic zeroing of zero-employment families. Ensure the employment of veterans, women, and other groups. Xi Jinping pointed out the need to deepen reform of the employment system and mechanisms. Improve public employment service systems and enhance the public employment service network. Improve the entrepreneurship-driven employment guarantee system, optimize entrepreneurship services, and improve the quality of entrepreneurship. Establish a unified and standardized human resources market system, foster a fair employment environment, and ensure everyone has the opportunity to achieve self-development through hard work. Xi Jinping emphasized the need to strengthen the protection of laborers' rights and interests. Improve labor laws and regulations, regulate labor standards for new forms of employment, improve the social security system, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of laborers. Strengthen the protection of rights and interests for flexible and new employment forms, expand the pilot program for occupational injury protection, and promptly summarize experiences to form systematic policies. Strengthen market supervision and labor security inspection and enforcement, and effectively address irregularities such as employment discrimination, wage and social security arrears, and illegal layoffs. Xi Jinping concluded by stating that Party committees and governments at all levels must prioritize employment as a top livelihood issue, strengthen organizational leadership, improve institutional mechanisms, and enhance synergy in work. It is also crucial to accelerate the construction of China's employment theoretical system and effectively enhance China's international discourse power and influence in the field of employment.
On the afternoon of May 28, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a ceremony at the East Gate Plaza of the Great Hall of the People to welcome Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, on his state visit to China. President Xi Jinping's wife, Peng Liyuan, and Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, attended the welcome ceremony. Accompanying Obiang on his visit to China were the First Lady, the Minister for Civil Cabinet of the Presidency, the Minister for Foreign Security Affairs of the Presidency, and others. The military band played the national anthems of Equatorial Guinea and China, and a 21-gun salute was fired. Obiang, accompanied by Xi Jinping, reviewed the guard of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. The two heads of state returned to the reviewing stand to watch the march past of the guard of honor. Obiang is on a state visit to China at the invitation of Xi Jinping.
On the afternoon of May 28, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The two heads of state announced the elevation of China-Equatorial Guinea relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership. Xi Jinping noted that China and Equatorial Guinea are good friends and partners who treat each other with sincerity, and a high level of political mutual trust is the most prominent feature of their relationship. Over more than half a century since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two sides have always stood by each other through thick and thin, firmly supporting each other on issues concerning their respective core interests and major concerns, serving as a vivid example of genuine friendship and common development between China and African countries. Under new circumstances, consolidating and developing China-Equatorial Guinea relations serves the fundamental interests and common expectations of both countries and their peoples. China firmly supports Equatorial Guinea in safeguarding national sovereignty and independence, opposing external interference, and independently exploring its own development path. China is willing to take the elevation of their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership as an opportunity to further strengthen friendly exchanges at all levels and in all fields, deepen exchanges of experience in areas such as reform and development, and poverty alleviation, injecting lasting impetus into the traditional friendship between the two countries. Xi Jinping pointed out that China supports Equatorial Guinea's economic and social development, and its efforts to promote economic diversification and industrialization. China is willing to closely align the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and Belt and Road cooperation with Equatorial Guinea's "National Economic and Social Development Plan 2035," promoting higher quality and greater efficiency in all-round cooperation. China encourages capable Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Equatorial Guinea, and is willing to share development experiences in agriculture and rural areas with Equatorial Guinea, continue agricultural technical assistance projects, and fully leverage the roles of Chinese medical teams and the China-Equatorial Guinea Friendship Hospital to deepen exchanges and cooperation in healthcare, education, culture, and other fields, ensuring that the traditional friendship between the two countries is passed down from generation to generation and benefits the two peoples more effectively. Xi Jinping emphasized that the world today is undergoing intertwined changes, with a century of profound shifts accelerating, and human society facing unprecedented challenges. Developing countries need to strengthen solidarity and cooperation more than ever. China is willing to work with Equatorial Guinea and other developing countries to uphold the spirit of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, strengthen coordination and cooperation in international affairs, safeguard the common interests of developing countries and international fairness and justice, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity. Developing solidarity and cooperation with African countries is an important cornerstone of China's foreign policy. China is willing to work with Africa to successfully hold the next summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, further carry forward traditional friendship, deepen solidarity and collaboration, jointly discuss major plans for future development cooperation, and open a new chapter in building a China-Africa community with a shared future. Obiang stated that China is a great Eastern nation, and a good brother and reliable strategic partner of Equatorial Guinea. Over the 54 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, bilateral relations have maintained friendly development and are currently at their best historical period. Cooperation between China and Equatorial Guinea has always been based on equality and mutual respect, never imposing on others. Important projects such as Chinese medical teams aiding Africa and the China-Equatorial Guinea Friendship Hospital built with China's help have benefited the local people and become symbols of China-Africa friendship. Equatorial Guinea is willing to open its doors to China, welcoming Chinese enterprises to invest and cooperate in Equatorial Guinea, helping it achieve economic diversification and industrialization, and realizing sustainable and healthy national development. President Xi Jinping's initiatives of building a community with a shared future for humanity, as well as the Belt and Road Initiative, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, are conducive to promoting human peace and progress and building a better world. Equatorial Guinea highly appreciates China's positive efforts in promoting political solutions to regional hotspots and fostering world peace and development, and is willing to strengthen cooperation with China within frameworks such as the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and BRICS, to advance global governance towards a more fair and just direction. Equatorial Guinea firmly adheres to the One-China principle, believing that there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing all of China, opposing any form of "Taiwan independence," and firmly supporting the Chinese government's efforts to achieve complete national reunification. After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of several bilateral cooperation documents in areas such as investment, economic development, digital economy, green development, and the implementation of the Global Development Initiative. The two sides issued the "Joint Statement of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea on Establishing a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership." In the evening, Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan hosted a welcome banquet for President Obiang and his wife in the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People. Wang Yi participated in the above activities.
Premier Li Qiang recently signed a State Council decree to promulgate the "Regulations on Disciplinary Actions for State-owned Enterprise Managers," which will come into effect on September 1, 2024. The Regulations consist of 7 chapters and 52 articles, primarily stipulating the following contents. 1. Clarifying the principles of disciplinary work. Disciplinary work for state-owned enterprise managers adheres to the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the principle of the Party managing cadres. 2. Clarifying the scope of applicable subjects. It adopts the definition of state-owned enterprise managers from the Regulations for the Implementation of the Supervision Law. 3. Standardizing the types of disciplinary actions and their application. It adheres to a combination of strict management and care. 4. Detailing illegal acts by state-owned enterprise managers. Focusing on common violations and illegal issues in state-owned enterprise operations and management, it specifies relevant illegal acts stipulated in the Public Officials Disciplinary Sanctions Law into 51 types of illegal situations and clarifies corresponding disciplinary actions. 5. Establishing and improving a supervisory and restrictive mechanism for disciplinary work concerning state-owned enterprise managers.
On the afternoon of May 28, Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, held talks with Puan Maharani, Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, at the Great Hall of the People. Zhao Leji stated that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Joko Widodo, bilateral relations have developed steadily and rapidly, entering a new stage of building a community with a shared future. Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. China is willing to work with Indonesia, taking the important consensus of the two heads of state as the fundamental guide, to continuously deepen all-round strategic cooperation and promote the building of a community with a shared future at a high level, better benefiting the two countries and their peoples. Zhao Leji pointed out that China and Indonesia share similar development philosophies, broad common interests, and interconnected destinies. The two sides should consolidate a high level of strategic mutual trust and firmly support each other's core interests. China is willing to continue strengthening the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Indonesia's development strategy, invigorate people-to-people exchanges, and solidify the social and public opinion foundation for building a China-Indonesia community with a shared future. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the promulgation of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. China is willing to work with Indonesia and other ASEAN countries to practice the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, carry forward the Bandung Spirit of solidarity, friendship, and cooperation, and build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. Zhao Leji emphasized that the National People's Congress of China is willing to continue multi-level and multi-field communication and exchanges with the Indonesian House of Representatives, deepen exchanges between high-level legislative bodies, friendship groups, special committees, and working bodies, encourage exchanges among women, youth representatives, and parliamentarians, conduct exchanges and mutual learning on rule of law construction, economic development, and livelihood improvement, and strengthen coordination and cooperation under multilateral mechanisms such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Puan Maharani stated that Indonesia firmly adheres to the One-China principle, considering it the political foundation of Indonesia-China relations. She expressed hope that taking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations next year as an opportunity, cooperation in economic, political, cultural, legal, maritime, and other fields can be deepened. The Indonesian House of Representatives is willing to strengthen friendly exchanges with the National People's Congress of China and play an active role as a legislative body in developing bilateral relations. Ding Zhongli attended the talks.
Wang Huning, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, met with Puan Maharani, Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, in Beijing on May 28. Wang Huning stated that China and Indonesia are friendly neighbors across the sea. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Indonesia relations have embarked on a new chapter of building a community with a shared future. China is willing to consolidate political mutual trust with Indonesia, deepen cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, and strengthen people-to-people exchanges to continuously achieve new progress in building a China-Indonesia community with a shared future. The CPPCC National Committee of China is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Indonesia to better serve their respective national development and the development of bilateral relations. Puan Maharani stated that China is one of Indonesia's most important partners. Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Indonesia firmly adheres to the One-China principle and is willing to deepen cooperation with China in various fields such as economy, humanities, and climate change, to jointly address various challenges and promote world peace and stability. The Indonesian House of Representatives is willing to strengthen exchanges with China to contribute to the development of bilateral relations. Shi Taifeng and Shao Hong also attended the meeting.
Ding Xuexiang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended and addressed the signing ceremony of the Kunming Biodiversity Fund Cooperation Agreement in Beijing on May 28. Ding Xuexiang pointed out that under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, China has unswervingly followed a path of ecological priority and green, low-carbon high-quality development, achieving remarkable results in biodiversity conservation. As the Presidency of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), China led the adoption of the "Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework" and took the lead in establishing the Kunming Biodiversity Fund, making significant contributions to global biodiversity conservation. Ding Xuexiang expressed hope that all relevant parties would seize the opportunity of the launch of the Kunming Biodiversity Fund to jointly strengthen biodiversity conservation and build a community of life on Earth. He called for focusing on key targets, actively supporting biodiversity conservation, sustainable utilization, and benefit-sharing, and contributing to the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. He urged practical actions to genuinely provide financial, technical, and capacity support for developing countries to implement the "Kunming-Montreal Framework." He also emphasized strengthening solidarity and cooperation, adhering to multilateralism and international operations, and welcoming relevant countries, institutions, and organizations to contribute to the Kunming Biodiversity Fund to support the achievement of the "Kunming-Montreal Framework" goals. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, delivered a video address, and Anders Wijkman, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, attended and addressed the event. China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment signed cooperation agreements with relevant United Nations agencies. Prior to the signing ceremony, Ding Xuexiang met with Anders Wijkman and Alessandra Kanavaari, Head of the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office.
Today (May 28), the People's Daily published a commentator article titled "Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform Must Grasp the Value Orientation - On Studying and Implementing General Secretary Xi Jinping's Important Speech at the Symposium with Enterprises and Experts."
Today (May 28) at 6:58 PM, after approximately 8.5 hours of extravehicular activity (EVA), Shenzhou-18 astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu closely coordinated to successfully complete their first spacewalk. This was also the 15th spacewalk by Chinese astronauts during the space station phase. At 10:35 AM, astronauts Ye Guangfu and Li Guangsu opened the extravehicular hatch. Subsequently, Ye Guangfu boarded the robotic arm and, with the assistance of Li Guangsu, received equipment. Ye Guangfu then used the robotic arm to transfer to the operation point to install equipment such as power protection frames. At 12:20 PM, astronaut Li Guangsu successfully exited the cabin and, together with Ye Guangfu, inspected the external equipment and facilities. During this EVA, the astronauts, with the support of the space station's robotic arm and ground researchers, completed tasks such as installing space debris protection devices and inspecting external equipment and facilities on the space station. Before returning, Li Guangsu performed operations to move on and off the robotic arm.
By 2035, China aims to basically achieve modernization of its intellectual property protection system and capabilities. The National Intellectual Property Administration and eight other departments jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for the Intellectual Property Protection System Construction Project," clarifying that by 2035, a modern intellectual property protection governance system will be formed, characterized by diligent government performance, strict regulation by enforcement agencies, fair justice by judicial organs, standardized management by business entities, self-discipline by industry organizations, and integrity and law-abiding behavior by the public. Work priorities for rectifying misconduct in the pharmaceutical sector released. Fourteen ministries and commissions, including the National Health Commission, recently jointly released the 2024 work priorities for rectifying misconduct in pharmaceutical procurement and sales and medical services. These include focusing on managing key personnel in medical institutions, with an emphasis on punishing issues such as "profiting from medical services" and accepting kickbacks from suppliers, severely cracking down on illegal drug recycling, "medical touts," and "ticket scalpers," and effectively safeguarding the security of medical insurance funds. China's first manned deep-sea scientific expedition in the Atlantic successfully completed. Today (May 28), the "Deep Sea No. 1" scientific research vessel, carrying the "Jiaolong" manned submersible, returned to the National Deep Sea Base dock in Qingdao, marking the successful completion of China's first manned deep-sea scientific expedition in the Atlantic Ocean. The scientific research vessel conducted survey operations in the Indian Ocean, South Atlantic, and North Atlantic, with a total voyage of approximately 57,000 kilometers, successfully completing 46 manned deep-sea operations. Sixth C919 aircraft joins China Eastern Airlines fleet. Today (May 28) marks the first anniversary of the commercial operation of China's domestically produced large aircraft C919. The sixth C919 aircraft officially joined China Eastern Airlines' fleet, making it the first aircraft from China Eastern's expanded order of 100 C919 planes. The large-scale, large-fleet commercial operation of domestically produced large aircraft is fully accelerating. As of now, the C919 aircraft has accumulated over 6,000 hours of commercial flight time, demonstrating good safety performance. Heavy rainfall expected in parts of Southern and Southwestern China tomorrow. Today (May 28), the scope of heavy rainfall in southern China has contracted. The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts that parts of southern Guangxi, southwestern Guangdong, central and eastern Inner Mongolia, and southeastern Tibet will still experience heavy rain or torrential rain tomorrow. The public needs to be aware of the adverse impact of continuous rainfall on transportation.
The 77th World Health Assembly opened in Geneva on May 27. The assembly decided not to include in its agenda the proposal by certain countries to "invite Taiwan to participate in the World Health Assembly as an observer." The Chinese representative pointed out that China's position on the issue of the Taiwan region's participation in the World Health Assembly is consistent and clear: it must be handled in accordance with the One-China principle, which is the fundamental principle confirmed by UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 and World Health Assembly Resolution 25.1. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities stubbornly adhere to their "Taiwan independence" separatist stance, resulting in the non-existence of the political basis for the Taiwan region's participation in the Assembly.
The Israeli military stated on May 27 that Israeli warplanes had bombed and destroyed 75 military targets in the Gaza Strip over the past day. In the Jabalia area of northern Gaza, the scope of Israeli ground forces' operations has further expanded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on May 27 that despite international pressure, Israel is not prepared to stop its military operations in the Gaza Strip, particularly in Rafah, until all objectives are achieved. Regarding the Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in northwestern Rafah on May 26, which caused severe casualties, Netanyahu called it a tragic incident and said Israel was investigating. On May 27, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and several countries condemned the Israeli attack that resulted in the deaths of displaced Gazans seeking refuge. The Gaza Health Ministry stated on May 27 that Israeli military operations in the current conflict have resulted in over 36,000 deaths in the Gaza Strip. On the same day, several Palestinian armed factions claimed they continued to strike Israeli personnel and vehicles in Jabalia, Rafah, and other areas. Clashes at Rafah crossing, an Egyptian soldier killed. The Egyptian military issued a statement on May 27 saying that a shooting incident occurred at the Rafah crossing, which borders Gaza and Egypt, resulting in the death of an Egyptian soldier. The Israeli military stated on the same day that Israeli and Egyptian soldiers exchanged fire at the Rafah crossing that day, and Israel was investigating the incident.
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