The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 27 to discuss further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting. The meeting decided that the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee will be held in Beijing from July 15 to 18. The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee heard a report on soliciting opinions inside and outside the Party on the draft of the "Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Advancing Chinese Modernization." It decided that the draft document would be submitted to the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee for deliberation after revisions based on the opinions discussed at this meeting. The meeting pointed out that the solicitation of opinions fully promoted inner-Party democracy and pooled wisdom. All regions, departments, and sectors fully affirmed the draft decision, believing that it deeply analyzed the new situations and problems faced in advancing Chinese modernization, scientifically planned the overall arrangements for further comprehensively deepening reform around Chinese modernization, and served as a programmatic document guiding further comprehensively deepening reform on the new journey. It fully reflected the historic initiative of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core to improve and develop the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and advance the modernization of national governance system and governance capacity, as well as the firm determination to open up broad prospects for Chinese modernization through further comprehensively deepening reform. The meeting emphasized that the overall goal of further comprehensively deepening reform is to continue to improve and develop the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and advance the modernization of national governance system and governance capacity. By 2035, a high-level socialist market economic system will be fully established, the socialist system with Chinese characteristics will be further improved, the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity will be basically achieved, and socialist modernization will be basically realized, laying a solid foundation for fully building a strong modern socialist country by the middle of this century. The meeting pointed out that further comprehensively deepening reform should summarize and utilize the valuable experience of reform and opening up, especially comprehensively deepening reform in the new era, and implement the following principles: upholding the overall leadership of the Party, firmly safeguarding the authority of the CPC Central Committee and its centralized and unified leadership, giving full play to the Party's leading role in overseeing the overall situation and coordinating all parties, integrating the Party's leadership throughout all aspects and processes of reform, and ensuring that reform always proceeds in the correct political direction; adhering to a people-centered approach, respecting the principal position and pioneering spirit of the people, responding to the people's calls for reform, ensuring that reform is for the people, relies on the people, and its achievements are shared by the people; upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground, adhering to socialism with Chinese characteristics, keeping pace with the times, conforming to practical development, focusing on problem orientation, and promoting theoretical innovation, practical innovation, institutional innovation, cultural innovation, and other innovations from a new starting point; adhering to institutional building as the main line, strengthening top-level design and overall planning, combining destruction with construction, establishing before breaking, solidifying fundamental systems, improving basic systems, and innovating important systems; adhering to comprehensive law-based governance, deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization under the rule of law, achieving unity between reform and the rule of law, ensuring that major reforms are based on law, and promptly elevating reform achievements to legal systems; adhering to a systemic approach, properly handling major relationships such as economy and society, government and market, efficiency and fairness, vitality and order, development and security, and enhancing the systematicness, integrity, and synergy of reform. The meeting stressed that the Party's leadership is the fundamental guarantee for further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization. It is essential to uphold the centralized and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee over further comprehensively deepening reform, maintain a high degree of self-consciousness in leading social revolution through the Party's self-revolution, manage and govern the Party with the spirit of reform, ensure the implementation of reforms with a tenacious spirit, and transform the strategic deployment of further comprehensively deepening reform into a powerful force for advancing Chinese modernization. The meeting also discussed other matters.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that building a strong agricultural nation relies on technology as a powerful tool and reform as the key. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, China has relied on the dual drivers of technology and reform, focusing on breakthroughs in key core technologies and accelerating agricultural modernization with reform and innovation as the impetus. Every second counts in spring and summer. The nationwide "Sanxia" (summer harvest, summer planting, and summer management) has entered a critical period for summer planting and management. In one second, a high-horsepower combine harvester operating in Kashgar, Xinjiang, can process 12 kilograms of wheat; in one second, over 2.6 million pieces of agricultural data converge on the "Digital Beidahuang" platform, generating agricultural remote sensing maps that guide summer management for 1,335 plots in Heshan Farm; in one second, the flow rate of the Weishan Irrigation Area in Shandong reaches 130 cubic meters, precisely adjusting water volume through a digital twin platform to ensure irrigation water for 1.2 million mu of cornfields. Across the vast fields, surging technological and innovative forces are converging, collectively painting a new picture of China's agricultural modernization. Without the modernization of agriculture and rural areas, there would be no modernization of the entire country. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has made ensuring the effective and safe supply of grain and other important agricultural products the primary task of agricultural modernization, continuously consolidating and enhancing agricultural comprehensive production capacity. Whether during domestic inspections or important meetings, General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized the importance of agricultural technology, stating, "Agricultural modernization, the key is agricultural technological modernization. We must strengthen the integration of agriculture and technology, and strengthen agricultural technological innovation"; "We must be guided by breakthroughs in key core agricultural technologies, focusing on foundational technologies, core germplasm resources, and key agricultural machinery and equipment." Since the 18th CPC National Congress, a series of reform measures have been introduced to address difficult issues and strengthen weak links, focusing on breakthroughs in core technologies in key agricultural areas. In July 2021, the 20th meeting of the Central Comprehensively Deepening Reform Commission reviewed and approved the "Seed Industry Revitalization Action Plan," emphasizing elevating seed security to a strategic level related to national security, launching a national survey of agricultural germplasm resources, and continuously strengthening enterprises as the backbone of seed industry revitalization. This year is a crucial year for the seed industry revitalization action, transitioning from "three years for laying a foundation" to "five years for achieving results." A "national team" for good seed breeding, consisting of 216 crop seed production counties, 330 livestock and poultry core breeding farms, and 101 aquatic original and improved seed farms, has been basically formed. While accelerating breakthroughs in core technologies in the seed industry, efforts to address shortcomings in agricultural machinery and equipment are also being intensified. By establishing "large and small" agricultural machinery and equipment research, development, manufacturing, promotion, and application pilot zones, the development and application of China's domestically produced high-horsepower continuously variable transmission tractors and multiple models of hilly and mountainous tractors are constantly accelerating. In the recently concluded large-scale national summer harvest, large-feeding-capacity combine harvesters equipped with Beidou navigation systems became the mainstream model for cross-regional operations, shortening this year's summer harvest by 2 to 3 days compared to normal years. Today, technological innovation is providing strong momentum for the development of agricultural modernization. In 2023, China's contribution rate of agricultural science and technology progress exceeded 63%, and the contribution rate of varieties to single-crop yield reached 45%. The comprehensive mechanization rate of nationwide crop cultivation, planting, and harvesting has exceeded 73%. With the further integration of digital technology into all aspects of agricultural production, China's agricultural modernization is ushering in new development opportunities. In Kunshan, Jiangsu, this 3,840-mu "digital large field" gathers various innovative entities such as scientific research institutes, large grain farmers, and enterprises. The "smart brain" for farmland they have built allows unmanned equipment to cover the entire process of rice and wheat production, including cultivation, planting, management, and harvesting.
Today (June 27), the People's Daily published a commentator's article titled "Fully Leveraging the Advantages of the New Whole-Nation System – On Studying and Implementing General Secretary Xi Jinping's Important Speech at the National Science and Technology Conference, the National Science and Technology Awards Conference, and the General Assemblies of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering."
The themed promotion event "Stories of the Communist Party of China – The Practice of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in Xiong'an" was jointly held by the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Hebei Provincial Committee of the CPC, and the Xiong'an New Area Working Committee today (June 27) in Xiong'an New Area, Hebei. The event was themed "A Millennium Plan under Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Coordinated Development." More than 230 political party leaders or representatives from nearly 40 countries attended the meeting. Over the past seven years, Xiong'an New Area has cumulatively implemented 383 key projects, achieving a transformation from scratch to reality, from blueprint to tangible results. Foreign guests attending the event stated that Xiong'an New Area is a successful practice of Chinese modernization, embodying the foresight and wisdom of the Communist Party of China, and expressed their hope to deepen exchanges on governance experience with the CPC and work together to build a better world.
The National Bureau of Statistics released the latest data today (June 27), showing that from January to May, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size nationwide reached 2,754.38 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.4%, continuing the growth trend observed since the beginning of the year. In the first five months, nearly 80% of industries saw profit growth, and the breadth of industry growth continued to expand compared to the first four months. Among them, the equipment manufacturing industry maintained relatively fast profit growth, with a year-on-year increase of 11.5% in the first five months, driving the profit growth of industrial enterprises above designated size by 3.6 percentage points, making it the largest contributor to the growth of industrial profits above designated size this year. The consumer goods manufacturing industry benefited from the steady recovery of domestic demand and generally accelerated industrial product exports, with profits increasing by 10.9% year-on-year.
This afternoon (June 27), at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office, relevant officials from the China National Space Administration (CNSA) provided updates on the Chang'e-6 lunar exploration mission and future major space projects. CNSA officials stated that the Chang'e-6 mission is the most technologically advanced lunar exploration mission in China's aerospace history to date. The Chang'e-6 mission is also a journey of exploration, expected to uncover more scientific mysteries. Furthermore, the Chang'e-6 mission involved cooperation on four scientific payloads with the European Space Agency, France, Italy, and Pakistan, obtaining valuable first-hand scientific data. CNSA also announced today that in terms of lunar exploration, China will subsequently develop Chang'e-7 and Chang'e-8 probes to conduct environmental and resource surveys in the lunar polar regions and verify in-situ lunar resource utilization technologies. In the future, China will also work with international counterparts to jointly discuss and build an international lunar research station.
The 15th Summer Davos Forum, which lasted for three days, concluded today (June 27) in Dalian. During the forum, participants discussed six major themes, including the global new economy and new industrial frontiers, with the Chinese economy and new Chinese industries becoming the focus of attention for the attendees. Several reports, including the "Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024," were also released during the forum. Guests stated that the new industries and new models generated by new Chinese technologies are bringing new opportunities to various countries.
Today (June 27), heavy rainfall continued in southern China, with various localities fully engaged in disaster relief. Localized heavy rainfall persisted in Jiangxi, and this morning, Poyang Lake experienced its first flood exceeding the warning level this year. The Jinjiang River, a tributary of the Ganjiang River, experienced its largest flood on record, causing seepage in some embankments in Nanchang. Localized heavy rainfall also continued in Hunan, and this morning, the flood peak of the Xiangjiang River safely passed through Changsha. This morning, 46,000 items of central and provincial disaster relief supplies, including tents and folding beds, were dispatched from Changsha to 11 cities and prefectures. A small vehicle access road has been urgently cleared for the five missing villager groups in Youluxi Village, Taoyuan County, to deliver supplies to affected villagers. Today, the upstream reservoir group of the Yangtze River began coordinated dispatch, with the Three Gorges Reservoir starting to reduce its outflow to alleviate flood control pressure in the middle and lower reaches. Transportation in Huangshan, Anhui, which was affected by the floods, is gradually resuming. The Hefu High-speed Railway started operating temporary trains today, and the Hangchang and Chihuang high-speed railways will resume operations tomorrow. Meanwhile, Huangshan has also added multiple long-distance bus services. In Hangzhou, Huzhou, and other areas of Zhejiang, over 6,000 sets of boats and water pumps have been deployed, and drainage work in riverside areas is still ongoing. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management have again pre-allocated 496 million yuan in central natural disaster relief funds to support flood and geological disaster relief efforts in nine provinces (regions), including Zhejiang and Anhui.
On June 27, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee reviewed and approved the "Report on the Investigation Results and Handling Opinions Regarding Li Shangfu's Case" from the Central Military Commission, deciding to expel Li Shangfu from the Party and terminate his qualification as a representative to the 20th CPC National Congress. Based on clues of problems found during the investigation of cases handled by the Disciplinary Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of the Central Military Commission, and after deliberation by the Party Central Committee, it was decided on August 31, 2023, that the Disciplinary Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of the Central Military Commission would open an investigation into Li Shangfu's serious violations of discipline and law. It has now been ascertained that Li Shangfu seriously violated political discipline by failing to fulfill his political responsibility for full and strict governance over the Party and resisting organizational review; seriously violated organizational discipline by seeking personnel benefits for himself and others in violation of regulations; abused his power to seek benefits for others and accepted huge sums of money, suspected of bribery; and gave money to others to seek improper benefits, suspected of offering bribes. Other clues of serious violations of discipline and law by Li Shangfu were also discovered during the investigation. As a high-ranking Party and military leader, Li Shangfu betrayed his original aspirations and mission, lost his Party principles. His actions betrayed the trust and mandate of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, severely polluted the political ecology and industry atmosphere in the military equipment sector, and caused immense damage to the Party's cause, national defense and military construction, and the image of high-ranking leaders. His conduct is extremely serious in nature, has extremely adverse effects, and causes particularly enormous harm. On June 27, 2024, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee reviewed and approved the "Report on the Investigation Results and Handling Opinions Regarding Li Shangfu's Case" from the Central Military Commission. In accordance with relevant provisions of the "Regulations on Disciplinary Actions of the Communist Party of China," it was decided to expel Li Shangfu from the Party, terminate his qualification as a representative to the 20th CPC National Congress, and transfer the case of Li Shangfu's suspected crimes to the military procuratorial organs for legal review and prosecution. The decision to expel him from the Party will be confirmed at a future plenary session of the Central Committee. Previously, the Central Military Commission had already decided to expel Li Shangfu from military service and revoke his rank of General of the Army.
On June 27, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee reviewed and approved the "Report on the Investigation Results and Handling Opinions Regarding Wei Fenghe's Case" from the Central Military Commission, deciding to expel Wei Fenghe from the Party and terminate his qualification as a representative to the 20th CPC National Congress. Based on clues of problems found during the investigation of cases handled by the Disciplinary Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of the Central Military Commission, and after deliberation by the Party Central Committee, it was decided on September 21, 2023, that the Disciplinary Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of the Central Military Commission would open an investigation into Wei Fenghe's serious violations of discipline and law. It has now been ascertained that Wei Fenghe seriously violated political discipline by failing to fulfill his political responsibility for full and strict governance over the Party and resisting organizational review; seriously violated organizational discipline by seeking personnel benefits for others in violation of regulations; seriously violated integrity discipline by illegally accepting gifts and money; and abused his power to seek benefits for others and accepted huge sums of money, suspected of bribery. Other clues of serious violations of discipline and law by Wei Fenghe were also discovered during the investigation. As a high-ranking Party and military leader, Wei Fenghe's beliefs collapsed and his loyalty faltered. His actions betrayed the trust and mandate of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, severely polluted the political ecology of the troops, and caused immense damage to the Party's cause, national defense and military construction, and the image of high-ranking leaders. His conduct is extremely serious in nature, has extremely adverse effects, and causes particularly enormous harm. On June 27, 2024, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee reviewed and approved the "Report on the Investigation Results and Handling Opinions Regarding Wei Fenghe's Case" from the Central Military Commission. In accordance with relevant provisions of the "Regulations on Disciplinary Actions of the Communist Party of China," it was decided to expel Wei Fenghe from the Party, terminate his qualification as a representative to the 20th CPC National Congress, and transfer the case of Wei Fenghe's suspected crimes to the military procuratorial organs for legal review and prosecution. Previously, the Central Military Commission had already decided to expel Wei Fenghe from military service and revoke his rank of General of the Rocket Force.
2024 SCO Forum on Traditional Medicine Held Today (June 27), the 2024 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Forum on Traditional Medicine was held in Nanchang, Jiangxi, with approximately 600 domestic and international experts and representatives attending. The forum, themed "Inheritance, Innovation, Integration, and Development," held in-depth discussions and exchanges on the inheritance and protection of traditional medicine, talent cultivation, scientific research innovation, and achievement transformation. The "Nanchang Consensus of the SCO Traditional Medicine Forum" was released. Basic Medical Insurance Pooled Fund Revenue Exceeds 1,160.6 Billion Yuan from January to May The National Healthcare Security Administration announced today (June 27) that from January to May 2024, the revenue of the basic medical insurance pooled fund was 1,160.617 billion yuan, with expenditures of 932.819 billion yuan. Among these, maternity insurance fund benefit expenditures amounted to 46.278 billion yuan. The overall operation of the medical insurance fund is stable. Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link to Open on June 30 Reporters learned from the Guangdong Communications Group today (June 27) that the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link will officially open to traffic on the afternoon of June 30. After its opening, the journey time from Shenzhen to Zhongshan will be shortened from 2 hours to 30 minutes. The toll fee for the entire line is 66 yuan per standard vehicle. China's First Ultra-Large Single Unit Offshore Wind Farm Connected to Grid Today (June 27), China's first offshore wind farm with ultra-large single unit capacity, the Three Gorges Group's Zhangpu Phase II Offshore Wind Farm, was fully connected to the grid. The wind farm for the first time batch-applied 6 units of 16-megawatt wind turbines. Compared to 8-megawatt turbines, this can reduce sea area usage by approximately 30% and increase power generation efficiency by nearly 6%, providing technical and equipment support for economic development and deep-sea expansion of China's offshore wind power. Bazhong-Nanchong High-Speed Railway in Sichuan Opened Today (June 27), the high-speed railway from Bazhong to Nanchong in Sichuan officially opened for operation, ending Bazhong's history of not having high-speed rail. The line is 149 kilometers long and designed for a speed of 250 kilometers per hour. After its opening, the travel time from Bazhong to Chengdu and Chongqing will be shortened from over 4 hours to over 2 hours. Over 4,000 Cultural and Tourism Consumption Activities and Approximately 37,000 Sessions to Be Held Across the Country During Summer Vacation Reporters learned from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism that with the arrival of summer vacation, various regions will launch over 4,000 cultural and tourism consumption activities and approximately 37,000 sessions from July to August. Through preferential measures such as issuing consumption vouchers and discounted tickets, they aim to unleash cultural and tourism consumption potential; many places are also offering free admission and preferential policies for graduates and university students. "The Second Answer" Premieres Tonight on CCTV News Channel The two-episode television political commentary special "The Second Answer" will premiere tonight (June 27) on CCTV News Channel. The special features episodes titled "Solving the Unique Challenges of a Large Party" and "Self-Revolution Is Always On the Way," systematically expounding on why our Party must self-revolutionize, why it can self-revolutionize, and how to advance self-revolution, answering the historical question of "how our Party successfully jumped out of the historical cycle of rise and fall and ensured it would not degenerate, change color, or lose its original flavor."
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on June 26 that Israeli airstrikes targeted dozens of sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip, including rocket launchers, and killed a Palestinian armed operative involved in weapon smuggling in the southern Gaza Strip. According to Palestinian media reports on June 26, the Israeli military continued its attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza and the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, causing more civilian casualties. Palestinian armed factions stated on June 26 that they continued to engage Israeli forces in Rafah, southern Gaza. Lebanon-Israel Border Tensions Persist; Lebanon Develops Public Health Emergency Plan Tensions continued along the Lebanon-Israel border. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on June 26 that Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on several Hezbollah military infrastructures in southern Lebanon and shelled multiple areas in southern Lebanon. According to Lebanese media reports on the same day, Israeli shelling caused fires in parts of southern Lebanon, and southeastern Lebanon was also hit by Israeli air-to-ground missiles, causing at least five injuries. Additionally, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health on June 26, the department has developed a public health emergency plan to respond to a possible escalation of conflict.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on June 26 that over the past day, Russian forces conducted operations in the Kharkiv, Avdiivka, and other directions, striking Ukrainian targets and destroying three US-made HIMARS rocket launchers and a drone assembly workshop, among others. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated on the same day that battles in the Pokrovsk direction and the Kharkiv region were the most intense, with Ukrainian forces repelling multiple Russian attacks.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim attack on Israeli vessel. Yahya Saree, spokesperson for Yemen's Houthi rebels, stated on June 26 that the Houthi forces, in a joint operation with the Iraqi militia group "Islamic Resistance in Iraq," used drones to attack an Israeli vessel in the port of Haifa as a show of support for the Palestinian people. In response, an Israeli military spokesperson said there were no unusual incidents in Haifa port. The Houthi forces also announced on the same day that they had previously used a new supersonic missile to strike another Israeli vessel. Israel has not yet responded to this claim. Bolivian President condemns attempted coup. Bolivian President Luis Arce condemned the attempted coup around the presidential palace square in La Paz as an act of "treason" against the nation in a speech at the presidential palace on June 26. The coup leader, former Bolivian Army Commander Juan Jose Zuniga, has been arrested and will face a criminal investigation. Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Honduras (as the rotating president of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC), and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) condemned the attempted coup. UK "Bettinggate" scandal widens, involving Conservative and Labour parties. The UK's "Bettinggate" scandal has intensified recently. Several British political and police figures have been exposed for using inside information to bet on the date of the general election. According to British media reports, 15 Conservative Party parliamentary candidates and officials are currently under investigation. One Labour Party parliamentary candidate is also implicated. In addition, five Metropolitan Police officers are also under investigation. British media reported on June 26 that the "Bettinggate" scandal has further dragged down the Conservative Party's approval rating to 18%, while Labour's stands at 41%. Japanese Yen falls below 160 against US Dollar in Tokyo foreign exchange market. The Japanese Yen has recently continued to depreciate. Today (June 27), the Japanese Yen fell below 160.50 against the US Dollar in the Tokyo foreign exchange market. The previous day, the Japanese Yen had briefly fallen to 160.88 against the US Dollar in the New York foreign exchange market, its lowest level since December 1986. According to Japanese media reports today, the Japanese Yen also fell to 171.79 against the Euro in the New York foreign exchange market on June 26, its lowest level against the Euro since the Euro was issued in 1999.
As the tide rises in Hainan, the province is steadily advancing the construction of a free trade port and accelerating high-level opening-up on its new journey. Today (June 27)'s "Comprehensively Deepening Reform: Myriad Aspects of Chinese Modernization" takes us to Hainan.
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