Xi's Important Article "The Mission and Tasks of the Communist Party of China in the New Era and New Journey" Published in Qiushi Journal
The 13th issue of Qiushi Journal, published on July 1, carried a part of the report delivered by Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese President, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on October 16, 2022. The article is titled "The CPC's Mission and Tasks in the New Era and on the New Journey." The article stresses that from this point forward, the central task of the Communist Party of China is to unite and lead all ethnic groups in the country to build China into a great modern socialist country in all respects and to achieve the Second Centenary Goal, advancing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization. The article points out that on the basis of long-term exploration and practice since the founding of New China, particularly since the launch of reform and opening up, and through theoretical and practical breakthroughs since the 18th CPC National Congress, the Party has successfully advanced and expanded Chinese modernization. Chinese modernization is socialist modernization led by the Communist Party of China. It has characteristics common to the modernization of all countries, but it is more importantly characterized by Chinese features unique to its own national conditions. Chinese modernization is the modernization of a huge population, the modernization of common prosperity for all, the modernization of material and spiritual civilization, the modernization of harmony between humanity and nature, and the modernization of peaceful development. The essential requirements of Chinese modernization are: upholding the leadership of the Communist Party of China, upholding socialism with Chinese characteristics, achieving high-quality development, developing whole-process people's democracy, enriching the people's spiritual world, achieving common prosperity for all, promoting harmony between humanity and nature, building a community with a shared future for humanity, and creating a new form of human civilization. The article notes that to build China into a great modern socialist country in all respects, the overall strategic arrangement is to take a two-step approach: basically realizing socialist modernization from 2020 to 2035; and building China into a great modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious, and beautiful from 2035 to the middle of this century. Building a modern socialist country in all respects is a great and arduous undertaking. The future is bright, but the road ahead is long and arduous. On the journey ahead, it is imperative to firmly grasp the following major principles: upholding and strengthening the overall leadership of the Party, upholding the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, upholding a people-centered development philosophy, upholding the deepening of reform and opening up, and upholding the spirit of struggle. The article emphasizes that today, we are closer than at any other time in history to, and are more confident and capable of, realizing the goal of national rejuvenation. At the same time, we must be prepared to make more arduous and difficult efforts. The entire Party must strengthen confidence, forge ahead with determination, proactively recognize, respond to, and seek changes, actively prevent and defuse risks, and continuously achieve new victories in building a modern socialist country in all respects!
Xi Jinping Congratulates Australia's New Governor-General
On July 1, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Samantha Mostyn on her assumption of office as Governor-General of Australia. Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Australia are important cooperative partners to each other, both important members of the Asia-Pacific region, and important forces in the process of world multi-polarization. A healthy and stable development of China-Australia relations is in the fundamental and long-term interests of the two countries and their peoples, and is also conducive to regional and world peace, stability, development, and prosperity. I attach great importance to the development of China-Australia relations and am willing to work with the Australian side to promote the building of a more mature, stable, and fruitful China-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership based on the principles of mutual respect, mutual benefit, and seeking common ground while reserving differences, so as to better benefit the two peoples.
Further Improving the System of Comprehensive Strict Governance Over the Party and Advancing the Great New Project of Party Building in the New Era--Xi Jinping's Important Speech at the 15th Collective Study Session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee Evokes Enthusiastic Response
On the eve of July 1, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech when presiding over the 15th group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, making arrangements for further improving the system of full and strict Party self-governance. Party members and cadres across the country stated that they would follow the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, deeply implement the general requirements for Party building in the new era, and provide a strong guarantee for building a strong country and national rejuvenation. On the occasion of the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. The General Secretary first extended holiday greetings to all Communist Party members nationwide on behalf of the CPC Central Committee! Since the 18th CPC National Congress, our Party has unswervingly promoted full and strict Party self-governance, built a system of full and strict Party self-governance, and opened up a new realm of self-revolution for a century-old Party. To further improve the system of full and strict Party self-governance, General Secretary Xi Jinping made arrangements in five aspects: improving the organizational system, the education system, the supervision system, the institutional system, and the responsibility system. A top-down, effectively implemented organizational system is where our Party's advantages and strengths lie. Since the flood season began, Party members and cadres have been on the frontline of flood prevention and disaster relief, demonstrating their responsibility in the face of wind and rain, and the leadership capacity of primary-level Party organizations in grassroots governance has continuously improved. To improve the education system that strengthens foundations and inspires souls, it is necessary to unswervingly arm the entire Party with the Party's innovative theories. Currently, various localities are steadily advancing in-depth and practical Party discipline education. Everyone stated that they should take Party discipline education as an opportunity to guide Party members and cadres to integrate the strengthening of Party spirit, strict adherence to discipline, and tempering of work style into their daily lives and habits. The Party must manage the Party and govern it strictly, and both "management" and "governance" include supervision. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized the need to improve a supervision system that exerts precise force and addresses both symptoms and root causes. Various localities and departments are focusing on supervising "major decisions, important appointments, large-scale projects, and large sums of money" and other matters, continuously improving the supervision system. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized the need to improve a scientific, complete, and effective institutional system; and to improve a clear responsibility system with clear subjects and requirements. Everyone stated that they should promptly summarize good experiences and practices and take the lead in understanding, undertaking, and fulfilling responsibilities. Improving the system of full and strict Party self-governance is the common responsibility of the entire Party. Party members and cadres stated that under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, they would unswervingly promote full and strict Party self-governance, further improve the system of full and strict Party self-governance, so that our Party will forever maintain its advanced nature and purity, and lead the mighty ship of socialism with Chinese characteristics to break through waves and forge ahead.
CCTV Quick Commentary: Profoundly Grasping the Party's Mission and Tasks in the New Era and New Journey--Warmly Celebrating the 103rd Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China
Our station broadcasts CCTV Quick Review "Deeply Understanding the Party's Mission and Tasks in the New Era and on the New Journey - Warmly Celebrating the 103rd Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China."
People's Daily Commentator Article: Achieving Self-Reliance and Self-Improvement Through Openness and Cooperation--On Studying and Implementing General Secretary Xi Jinping's Important Speech at the National Science and Technology Conference, National Science and Technology Awards Conference, and the General Assemblies of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering
Today's (July 1) People's Daily published a commentator's article titled "Achieving Self-Reliance and Self-Improvement in Open Cooperation - 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."
Li Qiang Signs State Council Order Promulgating the "Regulations of the State Council on the Implementation of the Registration Capital Registration Management System of the Company Law of the People's Republic of China"
Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council Decree, promulgating the "Regulations of the State Council on the Administration of Registered Capital Registration System for the Company Law of the People's Republic of China" on July 1, 2024, which will take effect from the date of promulgation. The Regulations, comprising 13 articles, mainly include the following contents: First, it clarifies the transitional arrangements for existing companies to adjust their subscribed capital contribution deadlines. Second, it stipulates the handling of abnormal capital contributions by companies. If a company's capital contribution period or registered capital is clearly abnormal, and the company registration authority deems it to violate the principles of authenticity and reasonableness, it may lawfully require the company to adjust it in a timely manner. Third, it improves supervision measures. Companies adjusting their shareholders' subscribed and paid-in capital contributions shall make public disclosure in accordance with the law. The company registration authority shall supervise and inspect the company's disclosure of subscribed and paid-in capital contributions. In addition, the Regulations require company registration authorities to strengthen guidance, formulate operational guidelines, optimize processing procedures, and improve the convenience of registration.
Symphony Concert Celebrating the 103rd Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China Held in Beijing
At 8 PM on June 30, the symphony concert celebrating the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, hosted by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and China Media Group, was held at the Museum of the Communist Party of China. The symphony concert featured over 20 musical works reflecting different historical periods of the Party's century-long struggle, performed through symphony, symphonic chorus, and instrumental performances. More than 800 people from all walks of life in the capital, including some recipients of the "July 1 Medal," "Role Models of the Times," "National Moral Models," and representatives of outstanding grassroots Party members and cadres, as well as experts from social science and theoretical circles, traditional culture research fields, and cultural heritage protection fields, attended the performance. The concert will be broadcast during prime time on China Media Group's CCTV-1 and CCTV-3 channels on the evening of July 1.
Various Localities Celebrate the Party's Birthday, Converging Immense Strength
Today (July 1), we celebrate the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Various localities are celebrating the Party's birthday in diverse forms, gathering immense strength. Today, at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, over 40,000 Party members and people from across the country participated in the flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the Party's 103rd birthday. Today, at the Memorial Hall of the First CPC National Congress, at the monument square of the Baise Uprising in Guangxi, and at the Zunyi Conference Site in Guizhou, newly admitted Party members solemnly swore an oath facing the Party flag. Reviewing the oath of admission to the Party draws strength for forging ahead. In the Fujian Provincial Revolutionary History Memorial Hall, the Liaoshen Campaign Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Tower, Pingxiang in Jiangxi, Taizhou in Jiangsu, and other places, Party members visited Party history education bases to receive red education and inherit red genes. Singing praises to the Party, various localities celebrated the Party's 103rd birthday in multiple ways. In Jianshi County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei, 2,000 Party members and people sang in unison under a giant Party flag; at the Red Army's meeting site in Huining County, Gansu, a thousand people recited red poems; Changchun, Jilin, held a "Listen to the Party, Be Grateful to the Party, Follow the Party" mass chorus event; Changle County, Weifang, Shandong, held a red classic singing competition, which was inspiring; and teachers and students from Mouding County Vocational High School in Yunnan created a giant paper-cut work "One Hundred Years of Party History Reflects the Original Aspiration," expressing their infinite love and deep blessings for the Party.
[Party Flag Flying High at the Grassroots] Guarding the "Chinese Water Tower"
In the Sanjiangyuan National Park Yellow River Source Area, the Party Committee continues to leverage the Party organization's role as a fighting fortress, leading Party members and the public to protect and restore the ecology in high-altitude and cold environments, enhance water conservation capacity, and safeguard the "Water Tower of China." Rare wild animals such as snow leopards, Tibetan foxes, and blue sheep are distributed in the Yellow River Source Area of Sanjiangyuan National Park. Jamyang Dorje, a Party member of the Yellow River Township government branch, and his colleagues are currently searching for the best locations to set up infrared cameras along wildlife corridors to record and study their habits and distribution for effective protection. Such daily treks into uninhabited wilderness have long been routine for Jamyang Dorje. The Yellow River Source Area of Sanjiangyuan National Park covers an area of 19,100 square kilometers, with an average altitude of 4,500 meters. The lowest temperature here reaches minus 40 degrees Celsius, making natural conditions harsh, the ecology fragile, and droughts and snow disasters frequent, posing extremely arduous tasks for ecological protection and restoration. When the Yellow River Source Area was just established in 2016, Jamyang Dorje spent four full days traversing mountains, fields, and wetlands to quickly ascertain the natural resources, including 110,000 hectares of grasslands and mountains, in Baima Village. Over the past eight years, Jamyang Dorje has traveled over 90,000 kilometers. He and his colleagues have patrolled grasslands and lakes, rescued wild animals, built nests for birds, and fenced off sandy areas to plant grass, safeguarding this serene and beautiful plateau with the high sense of responsibility of a Communist Party member, depicting a picture of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature. Under the exemplary leadership of Party members, many herdsmen have become the "main force" of ecological protection. Over the past eight years, the Yellow River Source Area Party Committee has established 19 ecological management teams and Party branches, and 184 Party groups. More than 300 Party members have taken the lead, overcoming difficulties such as high altitude, hypoxia, and impassable roads, and have been going deep into grasslands, glaciers, lakes, and wetlands year-round, exploring integrated protection and systematic governance methods for mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grasslands, and sands. Today, the Yellow River Source Area has regained its spectacle of thousands of lakes, with wetland area increasing by 104 square kilometers, overall grassland vegetation coverage reaching 56.3%, biodiversity continuously enriching, and wild animal populations increasing to 106 species.
Hong Kong Holds Flag-Raising Ceremony and Various Events to Celebrate 27th Anniversary of Return to Motherland
This morning (July 1), a flag-raising ceremony was held at Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong to celebrate the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, heads of central government agencies in Hong Kong, and others attended. Afterward, helicopters from the Special Administrative Region government's disciplined services flew over Victoria Harbour, displaying the national flag and regional flag, and boats in Victoria Harbour sprayed water columns as a salute. The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the HKSAR, and the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison also held flag-raising ceremonies this morning. Many other celebratory events were held in Hong Kong today, including singing flash mobs and a fishing boat parade in Victoria Harbour.
Continued Rainfall in Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River, Localities Fully Engaged in Flood Prevention and Disaster Relief
The National Meteorological Center today (July 1) continued to issue an orange warning for heavy rain. Strong rainfall is still occurring from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to Guizhou and Guangxi, and various localities are actively responding and making all-out efforts for flood prevention and disaster relief. Many areas in Hunan have experienced heavy rain. In the early hours of this morning, due to the rainfall, the water level of the Tuojiang River in Fenghuang Ancient Town, Xiangxi, rose, and the flood control and drought relief headquarters raised the emergency response to Level III. Continuous rainfall has caused water levels to rise in many areas of Jiujiang, Jiangxi. Local Party members and cadres are conducting 24-hour patrols of embankments for hazards and transporting flood control materials. This morning, a section of a provincial road in Yifeng County, Yichun, experienced a road collapse, affecting vehicle traffic. Highway and other departments dispatched large machinery to promptly clear the damaged road. Heavy rainfall also led to the inundation of some village roads in Shengli Town, Dongzhi County, Chizhou, trapping residents. Local rescue forces were organized to urgently transfer and resettle affected residents. Currently, Chizhou City has transferred more than 1,900 people. As the rainfall weakens, the water level of the Wuyang River in Zhenyuan County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou, has dropped to 458.90 meters this morning, below the alert level. Local authorities continue to clear silt from blocked roads and quickly restore traffic on main roads and power supply in affected areas. Currently, all work is being carried out intensively. The Office of the National Disaster Reduction and Relief Committee and the Ministry of Emergency Management, together with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, yesterday urgently allocated 54,000 pieces of central disaster relief materials to Hunan and Guizhou provinces to further support local efforts in ensuring the basic living needs of affected people. Today, the Ministry of Water Resources held a special meeting on flood prevention to arrange and deploy key flood prevention work. Currently, a total of 9 working groups are in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and other places to assist and guide local flood defense efforts.
Domestic News Snippets
2024 National Railway Summer Transport Begins Today. The 2024 National Railway Summer Transport officially began today (July 1). From July 1 to August 31, national railways are expected to transport 860 million passengers, with a daily average of 13.87 million passengers. This summer, there is strong demand for travel from students, tourists, and family visitors, and railway departments are increasing transport capacity, planning to operate approximately 11,500 passenger trains daily. 8 New Traffic Management Reform Measures by the Ministry of Public Security Implemented Today. Starting today (July 1), 8 new traffic management reform measures for public convenience and enterprise benefit are officially implemented. These include piloting electronic vehicle registration certificates in 60 cities; and for small vehicle driving licenses invalidated due to failure to renew for three years, applicants applying for the original permitted driving type only need to pass the theoretical test (Subject 1) and the road driving skills test (Subject 3). National Express Delivery Volume Exceeds 80 Billion Pieces This Year. The reporter learned from the State Post Bureau that as of June 30, China's express delivery volume this year has reached 80 billion pieces, 59 days earlier than in 2023. Since the beginning of this year, China's monthly average express delivery volume has exceeded 13 billion pieces. In June, driven by favorable factors such as e-commerce platform mid-year promotions, China's daily average express delivery volume exceeded 500 million pieces. National Basic Medical Insurance Drug Catalogue Adjustment Starts Today. Today (July 1), the 2024 national basic medical insurance drug catalogue adjustment officially began. The National Healthcare Security Administration stated that drugs for children, drugs for rare diseases, and drugs with significant changes in indications or functions can all be declared. The negotiation work will be completed in November this year, and the results of the drug catalogue adjustment will be announced. Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link's 24-Hour Traffic Volume Exceeds 125,000 Vehicles. The reporter learned from the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Management Center of Guangdong Provincial Communications Group that as of 3 PM today (July 1), the traffic volume of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link exceeded 125,000 vehicles in 24 hours since its opening. At 5 PM on the first day of opening, the traffic volume reached its peak, with over 8,000 vehicles passing through in one hour. Meteorological Fengyun-3F Satellite Officially Put into Operation. Today (July 1), the meteorological Fengyun-3F satellite officially began comprehensive detection operations for the global atmosphere and Earth system. The F-satellite is equipped with 10 operational instruments, which can significantly improve the accuracy of atmospheric temperature and humidity, vertical profiles, etc., through full-spectrum, high-spectral, quantitative observations, providing important support for China's disaster prevention and mitigation efforts. China-Serbia Free Trade Agreement Takes Effect Today. Starting today (July 1), the China-Serbia Free Trade Agreement officially takes effect. The China-Serbia Free Trade Agreement is the first free trade agreement signed between China and a Central and Eastern European country, and also China's 22nd free trade agreement signed with a foreign country. After the agreement takes effect, the proportion of imported goods with zero tariffs between China and Serbia will both reach approximately 95%. CMG Fine Programs Exhibitions Launched in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Local time on June 30, exhibitions of China Media Group's fine programs were held in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, respectively. More than a dozen original documentaries and special programs from CMG, including "Road to Prosperity," "Symphony on the New Silk Road," and "Decoding a Decade," were broadcast on national television stations and major new media platforms in the two countries, with multiple local media outlets reporting on the events. Endangered Shennongjia Golden Monkey Population Grows to Over 1,600. The reporter learned from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration that the fourth survey results of golden monkeys in the Shennongjia Forestry District recently showed that the total number of golden monkeys reached 1,618, an increase of 147 from the third survey in 2019, and the habitat area increased to 401 square kilometers. The Shennongjia Forestry District is the only distribution area in the world for the Hubei sub-species of the Sichuan golden monkey.
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan Circles Anticipate President Xi Jinping's Visit
People from all walks of life in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan warmly welcomed President Xi Jinping's visit, looking forward to the visit injecting new impetus into bilateral cooperation in various fields and jointly charting a new blueprint for regional development.
International News Snippets
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Continues in Multiple Areas of Gaza Strip. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated on June 30 that Israeli forces continued operations in Shuja'iyya in the northern Gaza Strip, airstriking dozens of Palestinian armed group infrastructures and killing several militants. Palestinian armed groups claimed to have shelled Israeli troop concentrations near Shuja'iyya and attacked an Israeli command post near the Netzarim Corridor with short-range missiles. Tensions are escalating on the Lebanese-Israeli border. The IDF stated on June 30 that Lebanese Hezbollah militants launched several drones toward northern Israel that day, one of which crashed and exploded in the Golan Heights, injuring 18 Israeli soldiers. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack, and the Israeli military subsequently launched airstrikes on several Hezbollah targets. Russia Claims Control of Two More Settlements, Ukraine Claims Repelling Russian Attacks. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on June 30 that Russian forces had taken control of two more settlements in Donetsk and struck Ukrainian tanks, armored vehicles, counter-battery radars, ammunition depots, and other targets. Ukraine stated that Ukrainian forces engaged in over a hundred clashes with Russian forces in multiple directions, repelling multiple Russian attacks. US Media: Several US Military Bases in Europe on High Alert. Several US media outlets reported on June 30, citing US officials, that several US military bases in Europe have entered a high state of alert, raising their protection level to the second highest, due to concerns about possible terrorist attacks against US service members or military facilities. Reports indicate that such alert levels usually apply when incidents occur or when intelligence indicates possible terrorist acts. Media Reports US Justice Department to Sue Boeing. Several US media outlets reported on June 30, citing sources, that the US Department of Justice plans to file criminal charges against Boeing over two air disasters. Currently, the Justice Department has offered Boeing a plea agreement, and if Boeing fails to plead guilty by July 7, it will face trial. In 2018 and 2019, two Boeing 737 MAX crashes occurred, killing a total of 346 people. In January 2021, the US Justice Department filed criminal charges against Boeing for fraud, and subsequently reached a deferred prosecution agreement.
Deepening Reform Across the Board, Chinese Modernization Presents a Myriad of New Vistas
The land of Guangdong, sailing far. Today, Guangdong bravely undertakes its mission and strives forward, advancing reform and opening up with greater courage and at a higher starting point, writing a brand new chapter in the new era. Today's "Deepening Reform: Myriad Splendors of Chinese Modernization" takes us to Guangdong.