The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is a re-declaration of what banner to hold and what path to take in the new era and on the new journey. In recent days, intellectuals and young students have earnestly studied the spirit of the Plenum, unanimously agreeing that it demonstrates the firm determination and strong sense of mission of the Party Central Committee, with Comrade Xi Jinping as its core, to carry reform through to the end. They stated that they should unite, strive, and write a new chapter of reform with more steadfast conviction and more vigorous fighting spirit. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee highly praised the successful practice and great achievements of comprehensively deepening reform since the new era, clarified that the overall goal of further comprehensively deepening reform is to continue to improve and develop the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity, and formulated reform tasks for the next five years. Intellectuals and young students stated that the Plenum has built the framework for further comprehensively deepening reform and promoting Chinese modernization, and has drawn a magnificent yet concrete blueprint for reform. They stated that the Plenum planned for further comprehensively deepening reform within the framework of coordinated promotion of the "Five-in-One" overall layout and the "Four Comprehensives" strategic layout, paying more attention to systematic integration, highlighting key areas, and emphasizing practical results of reform. The current and future period is a critical period for comprehensively promoting the building of a strong nation and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization. Young people stated that the various reform measures proposed by the Plenum will undoubtedly create infinite opportunities and broad space for youth development.
On the afternoon of July 26, local time, Han Zheng, President Xi Jinping's special representative and Vice President of China, who was invited to attend the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games in France, held a cordial conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris. Han Zheng conveyed the cordial greetings from President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan to Macron and his wife Brigitte. Han Zheng said he was pleased to be invited to attend the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games and wished the Paris Olympics a splendid and smooth success. He added that President Xi Jinping's state visit to France in May was a complete success, demonstrating the special and high-level nature of China-France friendship, and holding significant importance for the steady development of China-EU relations and world peace and stability. Macron asked Han Zheng to convey his sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, and expressed gratitude and welcome to Han Zheng for coming to France as President Xi Jinping's special representative to attend the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. Macron stated that in May, he had a friendly conversation with President Xi Jinping, and President Xi Jinping's visit to France was very successful. That evening, Han Zheng attended the opening ceremony of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games at the Trocadéro Gardens in Paris. The Paris Olympic Games is the first major comprehensive international sports event participated by the Chinese sports delegation after the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. Before the opening ceremony, Han Zheng specially visited the Chinese sports delegation's athletes, coaches, and staff at the Paris Olympic Village, conveying the cordial greetings and good wishes from General Secretary Xi Jinping and the Party Central Committee, and encouraged them to prepare thoroughly, compete bravely, go all out to win glory for the country, actively convey positive sports energy, and showcase the image of China in the new era. Han Zheng also visited the "China House" located at the Hôtel de Rothschild, attended the welcome reception hosted by President Macron for heads of state and international organizations, and other distinguished guests, as well as the dinner hosted by International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach for heads of state and guests, and will meet with Bach.
At 7:30 PM local time on July 26 in Paris, which was 1:30 AM Beijing time today (July 27), the 2024 33rd Summer Olympic Games officially opened in Paris, France. Currently, the Chinese team has already won two gold medals on the first competition day after the opening. After 100 years, Paris has once again reunited with the Summer Olympics. This is the first time in the history of the Olympic Games that an opening ceremony has been held in an open urban space, which aligns with the slogan of this Paris Olympics – "Games Wide Open." Approximately 6,800 athletes from 205 delegations worldwide cruised 6 kilometers along the Seine River, which runs through the heart of Paris, on 85 boats, passing iconic Parisian landmarks such as Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, and the Eiffel Tower. The Chinese delegation was on boat number 16, with table tennis player Ma Long and artistic swimmer Feng Yu serving as flag bearers, holding the Five-star Red Flag high. The Chinese sports delegation has sent a team led by 42 Olympic champions to compete in 236 events across 42 disciplines in 30 sports, making it the largest overseas Olympic contingent in terms of events. After the address by International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Paris Olympics open, and the main Olympic cauldron, located in the Tuileries Garden, was lit, with a 22-meter diameter hot air balloon slowly ascending. On July 27, local time, all events of the Paris Olympics fully commenced, with a total of 14 gold medals to be awarded on the first competition day in sports such as shooting, diving, skateboarding, fencing, and rugby sevens. In the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event, the Chinese duo Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao secured China's first gold medal, which was also the first gold medal of these Olympic Games. In diving, the Chinese pair Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani won the women's synchronized 3m springboard championship, achieving a strong start for the Chinese diving team.
Recently, members of the Central Lecturing Group for studying and implementing the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China delivered lectures in Guangdong, Fujian, and other places. They also went deep into communities to engage in exchanges with cadres and the public, promoting the spirit of the Plenum to resonate deeply. Huang Kunming, a member of the Central Lecturing Group, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Committee, delivered a lecture report in Guangzhou today (July 27). In his report, Huang Kunming profoundly expounded on the background, historical position, and mission of further comprehensively deepening reform and promoting Chinese modernization in the new era, and deeply elaborated on the guiding ideology, overall goal, and major principles of further comprehensively deepening reform. Recently, Huang Kunming also visited Yangjiang City, going deep into enterprises, ports, villages and towns, and major project construction sites to lecture on the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and interact with the public. Zhang Fuhai, a member of the Central Lecturing Group, Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Deputy Director of the National Supervisory Commission, delivered a lecture report in Fuzhou today. Zhang Fuhai profoundly expounded and interpreted the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, focusing on deeply grasping the major achievements made by the Party and the country since the Second Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, and deeply grasping the great significance, major principles, major measures, and fundamental guarantees of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. Today, Zhang Fuhai also visited Cangxia Community in Taijiang District, Fuzhou, to interact with representatives of the public.
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made systematic arrangements for further comprehensively deepening reform, emphasizing the need to improve the institutional mechanisms for high-level opening up. On the new journey, how can reform tasks be implemented and high-level opening up be further promoted? Let's look at CCTV's exclusive interview with Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao. The Plenum stated that opening up is a distinct hallmark of Chinese modernization. It is essential to adhere to the basic national policy of opening up, to promote reform through opening up, to leverage China's advantage of a super-large market, to enhance opening-up capabilities in expanding international cooperation, and to build a new system of a higher-level open economy. The Plenum emphasized the need to steadily expand institutional opening up, deepen reforms of the foreign trade system, deepen reforms of the foreign investment and outbound investment management systems, optimize the regional layout of opening up, and improve mechanisms for promoting high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. Wang Wentao stated that reform and opening up complement and promote each other, and on the new journey of promoting Chinese modernization, high-level opening up should promote high-quality development. In the next step, the Ministry of Commerce will translate various strategic deployments into task lists and work lists for implementation.
In recent days, various regions and departments have swiftly and effectively implemented General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions and the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, going all out to carry out flood prevention, flood control, and disaster relief work to effectively ensure the safety of people's lives and property. From yesterday morning (July 26) to this afternoon, over 190 townships and sub-districts in Guangdong experienced heavy rainstorms, with some areas in Meizhou, Chaozhou, and Jieyang experiencing extraordinary rainstorms, exceeding 400 millimeters of rainfall in 24 hours. Guangdong strictly implemented warning and response mechanisms for rainstorms, mountain floods, and geological disasters, ensuring strong warnings, strong联动 (linkage), and strong responses. Currently, over 120,000 people have been urgently evacuated across the province. Today, heavy rainfall caused more than 10 road closures and communication outages in over 10 townships in Chenzhou, Hunan. Local authorities dispatched nearly 7,000 rescue personnel and over 150 large-scale equipment sets for emergency rescue and disaster relief. Central and southern Jiangxi experienced heavy to extraordinary rainstorms, and some tributaries in the upper reaches of the Gan River experienced floods exceeding warning levels. Jiangxi's water resources department had already preemptively discharged water from surrounding large reservoirs to alleviate pressure on flood control in downstream areas and the Poyang Lake region. At the same time, 24-hour patrols and risk assessments are being carried out in areas along rivers and lakes that exceed warning levels. As Typhoon Krama moved northward, Jilin Province today elevated its flood and typhoon emergency response from Level IV to Level III. As of this afternoon, Jilin Province has cumulatively evacuated over 9,400 people. Local authorities have also further strengthened monitoring and early warning of rainfall and water levels, focusing on key defense areas such as mountainous regions and reservoirs, and promptly carrying out farmland drainage. Affected by continuous heavy rainfall, 15 rivers across Liaoning Province exceeded warning levels today. Local authorities intensified hydrological monitoring and used drones, satellites, and other equipment to generate real-time river images and risk point maps, providing scientific support for flood prevention, flood control, and disaster relief. Efforts are being made to repair damaged infrastructure and strengthen emergency response capabilities. China South-to-North Water Diversion Group and the Central and Eastern Route Projects promptly activated flood control emergency responses, organizing over 5,000 people to hold the front line of flood control. China Pipe Network Group strengthened the maintenance of oil and gas pipeline infrastructure, focusing on river crossings and geological hazard points, ensuring that flood control materials and emergency rescue teams are on standby 24 hours a day. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management once again allocated 475 million yuan in central natural disaster relief funds to support Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan, Hunan, Sichuan, and Shaanxi provinces in fully carrying out flood disaster rescue. The Ministry of Water Resources has currently dispatched 17 working groups to assist and guide local authorities in flood prevention work related to Typhoon Krama. The Ministry of Emergency Management has pre-positioned 95 engineering rescue teams in the areas affected by Typhoon Krama to undertake tasks such as road repairs and drainage. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters elevated the flood control emergency response for Liaoning to Level III and initiated Level IV flood control emergency responses for Tianjin, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, and Guangdong.
In early July, Pingjiang County, Hunan Province, experienced extraordinary torrential rains, leading to severe waterlogging in many areas and trapping a large number of residents. At this critical moment, Yu Zuen, a veteran with nearly 20 years of Party membership, and others used paddleboards to evacuate over 1,200 people from the floodwaters, demonstrating the original aspiration and mission of a Communist Party member through practical actions. At that time, Pingjiang County had been experiencing extraordinary torrential rains for over 10 days, many residential areas were submerged, and the Hanchang Sub-district Office urgently organized Party members and cadres to evacuate trapped residents. The alleys and corridors in the old town were too narrow for assault boats to enter or exit. Yu Zuen, who had participated in paddleboard training, rushed home, grabbed his paddleboard, and was the first to arrive at an old community submerged in the flood. The water level rose rapidly in the heavy rain, and panicked residents could only move higher floor by floor to escape. At this critical juncture, Yu Zuen sent a message in his paddleboard sports WeChat group requesting assistance. Immediately, 12 members of the paddleboard team rushed to the most severely waterlogged area with their paddleboards. Subsequently, more paddleboard team members quickly arrived to assist in the rescue, successively transferring approximately 1,200 trapped residents. Not long ago, Yu Zuen had undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery on his left knee and was still in the recovery period. However, during this round of heavy rainfall, from flood prevention to rescue, and later to clearing silt and reconstruction work, he remained steadfastly on the front lines.
Today (July 27), at the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in New Delhi, the capital of India, China's application for "Beijing Central Axis – The Masterpiece of Chinese Ideal Capital City Order" was officially inscribed on the World Heritage List. The Beijing Central Axis is located in the center of Beijing's old city, stretching 7.8 kilometers. It was first built in the 13th century and is a combination of buildings and sites that govern the planning layout of the entire old city. The Beijing Central Axis comprises 15 heritage components. Starting from the Bell and Drum Towers in the north, it extends south through Wan Ning Bridge, Jingshan, the Forbidden City, Duanmen Gate, Tiananmen Gate, Outer Jinshui Bridge, Tiananmen Square and its architectural complex, Zhengyang Gate, the southern section of the Central Axis road remnants, and culminates at Yongding Gate in the south. The Imperial Ancestral Temple (Taimiao) and Altar of Land and Grain (Shejitan), and the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) and Altar of Agriculture (Xiannongtan) are symmetrically located on the east and west sides of the Central Axis, forming an undulating and balanced symmetrical landscape rhythm and magnificent order, serving as a masterpiece of the mature development of traditional Chinese capital city axes. As of now, China has a total of 59 World Heritage sites.
The 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) Countdown: 100 Days, Preparations Progressing Steadily. With 100 days remaining until the opening of the 7th China International Import Expo, various preparations are progressing steadily. As of now, over 50 countries and international organizations have confirmed their participation, with signed exhibition area exceeding 360,000 square meters. The 7th CIIE will be held from November 5 to 10 this year in Shanghai. Software Business Revenue and Profits Maintain Double-Digit Growth in First Half of the Year. Data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows that in the first half of this year, China's software and information technology service industry maintained a good operating momentum, with revenue and profits growing by 11.5% and 15.7% year-on-year, respectively. Software business export revenue growth turned positive, and information technology service revenue, such as cloud computing and big data, maintained rapid growth. China Post Builds 430,000 Village-Level Integrated Convenience Service Stations. Reporters learned from China Post Group Co., Ltd. that China Post has built 1,188 county-level co-distribution centers, 6,460 township co-distribution centers, and 430,000 village-level integrated convenience service stations. In the first half of the year, agricultural product sales revenue reached 9.63 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 37.8%. Overall Stable Order in Yangtze River Fishing Ban This Year. Latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shows that since the beginning of this year, various regions have carried out a series of law enforcement actions, including special patrols on the Yangtze River, with a cumulative deployment of 68,000 fishery administration vessels and the investigation of 2,545 administrative cases of illegal fishing. A number of criminal gangs involved in illegal fishing ("capture, transport, and sale") have been dismantled. The overall management order of the Yangtze River fishing ban remains stable.
According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) today (July 27), on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the victory of the Fatherland Liberation War, Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, visited the China-DPRK Friendship Tower in Pyongyang, the capital of the DPRK, on July 26, paying high tribute to the martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers. Kim Jong Un stated that during the period when Korea faced its greatest test, the peoples of Korea and China shared life and death and achieved victory together, which was a great victory in human history. He expressed his belief that the friendship between Korea and China will be firmly inherited and developed.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated on July 26 that it carried out airstrikes on approximately 45 targets in the Gaza Strip and destroyed a tunnel belonging to the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the northern part. Palestinian armed groups stated on July 26 that they launched rockets toward the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon and other areas, and engaged in clashes with Israeli forces east of Khan Younis. The IDF today (July 27) issued evacuation orders for residents in southern Khan Younis and adjusted the location of the so-called "humanitarian zone" previously designated by the IDF in the area. On July 22, the IDF had ordered some residents in eastern Khan Younis to evacuate, and subsequently launched attacks in that area, resulting in numerous Palestinian casualties. WHO states it will transport polio vaccines to the Gaza Strip. The World Health Organization (WHO) stated on July 26 that due to the recent discovery of poliovirus in samples from certain areas of the Gaza Strip, WHO will transport over one million doses of polio vaccine to the Gaza Strip for local children.
Russia claims massive strikes on Ukrainian targets; Ukraine reports fierce fighting. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on July 26 that over the past week, the Russian military launched multiple rounds of massive strikes against Ukrainian troops, temporary deployment points for foreign mercenaries, military trains, and other targets. Ukraine stated that fierce fighting occurred with Russian forces in directions such as Pokrovsk. The European Union stated on July 26 that it has begun to use the proceeds from frozen Russian assets to provide aid to Ukraine, with the first batch of funds totaling 1.5 billion euros. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov accused the EU of acting illegally. Wildfires out of control in northern California, thousands evacuated. Wildfires that ignited near Chico, northern California, on July 24, spread rapidly. Affected by high temperatures and strong winds, the burned area has exceeded 1,200 square kilometers within more than two days. The fires have destroyed over 100 buildings, and approximately 4,000 people have been evacuated. According to local judicial authorities, the cause of the fire may be arson, and the police have arrested a suspect. In addition, nearly a thousand wildfires are burning in various parts of Canada. Satellite images show that smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires have spread over Montana, Colorado, and other states in the United States.
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