On the afternoon of July 30, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) conducted its 16th collective study session on promoting the development of modern border, coastal, and air defense. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the study session and delivered an important speech, emphasizing that promoting the development of modern border, coastal, and air defense is an inherent requirement for the modernization of national defense and the armed forces, and an essential measure to ensure high-level security for high-quality development. It holds significant importance for comprehensively advancing the building of a strong nation and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization. It is imperative to follow the guidance of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, base efforts on the overall national security and military strategies, coordinate both domestic and international situations, grasp the new circumstances, characteristics, and requirements of border, coastal, and air defense, strengthen mission responsibility, innovate ideas and measures, and diligently implement work to build a strong and stable modern border, coastal, and air defense system. This collective study session of the Central Political Bureau was held on the eve of the August 1st Army Day. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, Xi Jinping extended festive greetings to all officers and soldiers of the People's Liberation Army, officers and men of the People's Armed Police Force, civilian personnel in the military, and militia and reserve personnel! Huang Jizhong, a comrade from the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission, delivered a lecture on promoting the development of modern border, coastal, and air defense and offered work suggestions. The comrades of the Central Political Bureau listened attentively to the lecture and held discussions. Xi Jinping delivered an important speech after listening to the lecture and discussions. He pointed out that border, coastal, and air defense are important symbols of national sovereignty, important gateways for national security, and important guarantees for national development, and our Party has always attached great importance to them. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, the Party Central Committee has consistently placed the development of border, coastal, and air defense in an important position in national governance, strengthened joint efforts of the Party, government, military, police, and people to solidify border defense, led and implemented a series of major reforms in the leadership and management system, force structure, and policy systems of border, coastal, and air defense, and commanded a series of major operations in border, coastal, and air defense. These efforts have effectively safeguarded China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and maintained national security and strategic initiative in development. China's border, coastal, and air defense development has achieved historic accomplishments and stands at a new starting point. Xi Jinping emphasized that currently, the profound changes unseen in a century are accelerating globally, and the connotation and extension of China's border, coastal, and air defense are undergoing profound changes, with more complex influencing factors. The development of border, coastal, and air defense faces new opportunities and challenges. It is essential to adhere to a systematic approach, strengthen overall coordination, and improve the overall capability of safeguarding the country and defending the borders. It is necessary to coordinate and promote the development of border, coastal, and air defense with the economic and social development of border and coastal areas, strengthen infrastructure interconnection and co-construction and sharing, and create a border, coastal, and air defense development pattern that can both effectively maintain security and strongly support development. It is crucial to enhance technological empowerment, strengthen the construction of new means and conditions for border, coastal, and air defense, and build a three-dimensional intelligent control system for border, coastal, and air defense. It is also important to deepen good-neighborly friendship and practical cooperation with relevant countries to create a favorable peripheral environment for the development of border, coastal, and air defense. Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to earnestly implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, deepen research on major issues in border, coastal, and air defense, consolidate and enhance existing reform achievements, implement established reform tasks, strengthen subsequent reform planning, and promote the innovative development of border, coastal, and air defense. It is essential to adhere to the principle of "operating while reforming and improving," optimize the leadership and management system for border and coastal defense, improve cross-military-civilian coordination mechanisms, strengthen relevant legal system construction, and ensure that all border and coastal defense work is standardized, orderly, smooth, and efficient. It is also important to do a good job in national air traffic management and promote the healthy development of the low-altitude economy. Furthermore, it is necessary to optimize the construction model of people's air defense and build a modern people's air defense system. Xi Jinping emphasized that border, coastal, and air defense involve multiple military and local departments and multiple levels. It is necessary to strengthen the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, leverage the advantages of joint efforts of the Party, government, military, police, and people in strengthening border defense, strengthen the coordination of military and local planning, task alignment, and resource integration for border, coastal, and air defense construction, and strengthen military-police-civilian joint defense command and action coordination to form a cohesive whole. The military should actively communicate and coordinate with local authorities, and relevant departments of central and state organs, as well as local Party committees and governments, should strengthen their national defense awareness, earnestly fulfill their duties, and implement all tasks of building and consolidating national defense without compromise.
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently issued important instructions on the study and implementation of the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee by central and state organs, and on promoting high-quality development of Party building in these organs. He emphasized that studying and implementing the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee is a major political task for the entire Party and the whole nation for the current period and for some time to come. Central and state organs are the "first mile" in implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and they must lead the way in studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the plenary session. Xi Jinping stressed that on the new journey in the new era, it is essential to uphold and strengthen the overall leadership of the Party and the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, deeply understand and grasp the theme, major principles, major measures, and fundamental guarantees of further comprehensive deepening of reform, and lead and set an example in further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization. It is crucial to thoroughly implement the Party Central Committee's important thoughts on Party building and on the Party's self-revolution, summarize and utilize the practical experience gained from implementing the spirit of the Central and State Organs' Party Building Work Conference, deepen the reform of the Party building system, take the lead in upholding the "Two Establishes" and achieving the "Two Safeguards," take the lead in strengthening theoretical arming, take the lead in solidifying the grassroots foundation, and take the lead in rectifying conduct, enforcing discipline, and combating corruption, so as to comprehensively improve the quality of Party building in organs, be at the forefront, serve as "three role models," and build exemplary organs. The Working Committee of Central and State Organs must better fulfill its duties, uphold fundamental principles while breaking new ground, and meticulously implement work, demonstrating new responsibilities and achievements in promoting high-quality development through high-quality Party building. A symposium on the study and implementation of the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee by central and state organs and on promoting high-quality development of Party building in these organs was held in Beijing on July 31. Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Working Committee of Central and State Organs, attended the meeting, conveyed Xi Jinping's important instructions, and delivered a speech. Cai Qi pointed out that central and state organs must raise their political standing, integrate the study and implementation of the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions, deeply understand the great significance of the Third Plenary Session, profoundly grasp General Secretary Xi Jinping's series of new ideas, new viewpoints, and new conclusions on comprehensively deepening reform, and deeply understand the rich connotation of the "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session, effectively unifying thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee. They must practice their mission, firmly grasp the political direction, strengthen primary responsibility, meticulously implement reforms, adhere to scientific methods, fully mobilize the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of Party organizations at all levels and Party members and cadres in promoting reform and development, and implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session with a strong sense of responsibility. Cai Qi fully affirmed the practices and achievements of various departments in implementing General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches and instructions on Party building in organs in recent years, emphasizing that Party organizations at all levels and the broad number of Party members and cadres in central and state organs must strengthen political loyalty, improve political capabilities, profoundly grasp the decisive significance of the "Two Establishes," continuously enhance the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and be at the forefront of practicing the "Two Safeguards." They must closely align with their duties and responsibilities, deepen theoretical arming, improve the long-term mechanism of using study to forge souls, enhance wisdom, rectify conduct, and promote work, and strengthen the education and guidance of young cadres; adhere to addressing weaknesses and strengthening strengths while improving quality and strengthening functions, consolidating the grassroots foundation; continuously rectify conduct, enforce discipline, and combat corruption, improve the institutional mechanisms for preventing and combating formalism and bureaucratism, and establish a combination of regular and concentrated discipline education mechanisms; strictly implement the responsibility for Party building in organs, further strengthen institutional hard constraints, and promote high-quality development of Party building in organs through deepening the reform of the Party building system, providing a strong guarantee for further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization. Responsible comrades from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission, the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the General Office of the State Council delivered exchange speeches. Jiang Xinshi attended the meeting. Secretaries of Party groups (committees) of relevant departments of central and state organs, secretaries and executive deputy secretaries of Party committees of various central and state organs, and responsible comrades of the Working Committee of Central and State Organs attended the meeting.
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently wrote a reply letter to all officers and soldiers of the "Fourth Red Company for Strengthening the Military and Mastering Combat Skills," extending cordial encouragement and conveying greetings for the August 1st Army Day. In his reply, Xi Jinping stated that he specifically inspected the company in 2014. Over the past 10 years, they have carried forward the red revolutionary traditions, been determined to strengthen the military and master combat skills, successfully achieved transformation and development, excellently completed their assigned tasks, and made many new achievements, which made him very pleased. He noted that the company is on the frontline of preparedness for war, bearing great responsibilities and glorious missions. He expressed hope that they would thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the Military Commission's political work conference, unremittingly use the Thought on Strengthening the Military in the New Era to build the company and cultivate personnel, strengthen practical combat training in close connection with their mission tasks, strive to build a strong and capable company that is proficient in combat skills and dares to fight and win, and achieve new successes and make new contributions in the new era and on the new journey. The "Fourth Red Company for Strengthening the Military and Mastering Combat Skills" is a Red Army company with a rich history and distinguished achievements, having participated in over 100 battles and campaigns, including the Huangma Uprising, the Night Raid on Yangmingpu, the Menglianggu Campaign, and the Battle of Changjin Lake, and has produced a number of heroic models. In July 2014, Xi Jinping inspected the company and cordially visited and extended greetings to the officers and soldiers. Over the past 10 years, under the guidance of Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military, the company has carried forward its glorious traditions, accelerated its transformation and construction, strived to become a model of combat excellence, and performed outstandingly in a series of major training exercises and other tasks. It has been awarded a collective First-Class Merit once, honored with the title "Fourth Red Company for Strengthening the Military and Mastering Combat Skills" by the Central Military Commission, and its Party branch was commended by the CPC Central Committee as a "National Advanced Grassroots Party Organization." Recently, all officers and soldiers of the company wrote a letter to President Xi, reporting on the company's construction and work, and expressing their firm belief and determination to remember the commander's instructions and faithfully fulfill their mission.
Premier Li Qiang of the State Council presided over an executive meeting of the State Council on July 31, during which he studied and implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech on the current economic situation and economic work in the second half of the year, and discussed the "Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised Draft)" and the "National Park Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft)." The meeting emphasized that it is essential to unify thoughts and understanding with the Party Central Committee's scientific judgment of the economic situation, strengthen confidence, strive for progress, and do all work thoroughly, deeply, and effectively to enhance the continuous recovery and upward trend of the economy, genuinely guarantee and improve people's livelihoods, and unswervingly achieve the annual economic and social development goals. It is necessary to optimize and strengthen macro policies, increase macroeconomic regulation, vigorously implement and accelerate the progress of already introduced policies, and also study and introduce a batch of incremental policy measures that are highly operable, effective, and perceptible to the public and enterprises. It is crucial to focus on key areas to solve difficult problems, innovate ideas and methods, concentrate resources and efforts to overcome challenges, and achieve more substantive breakthroughs in expanding domestic demand, fostering and strengthening emerging and future industries, and promoting high-level opening up. It is imperative to further stabilize expectations and strengthen confidence, relying on concrete policy measures and reform actions to send more positive signals. It is also important to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, accelerate the implementation of various reform tasks, promote stable growth, structural adjustment, and risk prevention through reform as the driving force, and strive to promote high-quality development. The meeting discussed and, in principle, approved the "Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised Draft)" and the "National Park Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft)," and decided to submit both drafts to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation. The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to better leverage arbitration to serve economic development and expand opening up, actively align with international advanced rules, continuously enhance the credibility and international influence of China's arbitration, and actively create a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized. It is also crucial to seize the opportunity of formulating the National Park Law to comprehensively improve the protection and management level of national parks, build a mechanism led by the government with multi-party participation and social sharing, and achieve the unity of ecological protection, green development, and livelihood improvement. The meeting also discussed other matters.
The State Council recently issued the "Five-Year Action Plan for Deeply Implementing a People-Centered New Urbanization Strategy," outlining the overall requirements, key tasks, policy measures, and organizational implementation for promoting new urbanization over the next five years. The "Action Plan" clarifies that after five years of effort, channels for agricultural migrant populations to settle in cities will be further smoothed, the system for providing basic public services in permanent residences will be further improved, the coordinated promotion of new industrialization and urbanization in potential areas will be significantly accelerated, a number of modern metropolitan circles with strong radiating and driving capabilities will be cultivated, shortcomings in urban safety and resilience will be effectively addressed, and the urbanization rate of permanent residents will increase to nearly 70%, better supporting high-quality economic and social development. The "Action Plan" proposes four major actions, 19 key tasks, and relevant policy measures: a new round of actions for the urbanization of agricultural migrant populations, actions to improve the urbanization level in potential areas, actions to cultivate modern metropolitan circles, and actions to improve urban renewal and safety and resilience.
Members of the Central Lecturing Group for the Study and Implementation of the Spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee delivered lectures in various departments today (July 31). Shi Taifeng, a member of the Central Lecturing Group, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Minister of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a lecturing report at the Central United Front Work Department today. Shi Taifeng comprehensively lectured and deeply expounded on General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and the "Decision" of the plenary session, emphasizing the need to guide united front members to consciously be firm supporters, practitioners, and promoters of further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization. Li Ganjie, a member of the Central Lecturing Group, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Minister of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a lecturing report to the organization system today. Li Ganjie closely focused on thoroughly studying and understanding General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the plenary session and the spirit of the "Decision," and systematically and deeply expounded on the great significance, overall requirements, important measures, and fundamental guarantees of further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization. Li Shulei, a member of the Central Lecturing Group, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a lecturing report at the Central Publicity Department today. In his report, he deeply expounded on the great significance of the plenary session and the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the plenary session, interpreted the major measures for further comprehensively deepening reform proposed in the "Decision," especially the new deployments on deepening cultural system and mechanism reforms, and demanded that the study, publicity, and interpretation of the spirit of the plenary session be deepened, and that reform tasks in the cultural field be completed with high quality. Li Hongzhong, a member of the Central Lecturing Group, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, delivered a lecturing report at the organs of the National People's Congress today. He emphasized the need to thoroughly study and understand the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, comprehensively and accurately understand the major measures for further comprehensively deepening reform proposed in the "Decision," closely integrate them with the work of the National People's Congress, and implement various reform tasks with a nail-hitting spirit.
On the occasion of the 97th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission jointly announced 11 "Most Beautiful Revolutionary Soldiers in the New Era." These 11 officers and soldiers, including Gao Haichao, Chen Yang, Ren Yirong, Guo Qiangping, Zhou Shuai, Dong Jun, Zhang Pingkun, Zhang Ying, Chen Zhenhua, Wu Lin, and Li Xingkun, are advanced examples emerging from across the military, demonstrating their unwavering loyalty to the Party, courageous commitment to strengthening the military, and efforts to consolidate purity and honor, continuously advancing the cause of a strong military. They have kept their original aspirations and missions in mind, held firm to their ideals and beliefs, strengthened training and preparedness for war, and faithfully performed their duties, achieving extraordinary accomplishments in ordinary positions.
In the Paris Olympic Table Tennis Mixed Doubles final held last night (July 30) Beijing time, China's Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha defeated North Korea 4-2 to win the championship. This marks the first time that the Chinese national table tennis team has won a gold medal in this event since its debut as an Olympic sport at the last Tokyo Olympics. In the Women's Synchronized 10m Platform Diving competition, Chinese athletes Quan Hongchan/Chen Yuxi teamed up to win the gold medal with an overwhelming advantage. In the Shooting Men's Trap final, Chinese athlete Qi Ying won the silver medal, which is also China's first Olympic medal in this event. On the tennis court, Zheng Qinwen staged a 2-1 comeback victory against American player Navarro to advance to the quarterfinals.
China's Manufacturing Enterprises Maintain Stable Expansion in July The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing and the National Bureau of Statistics announced today (July 31) that China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for July was 49.4%, indicating continued stable operation. A breakdown of the sub-indices shows stable growth in enterprise production, with the production index at 50.1%, remaining in the expansion range for five consecutive months. Production activities of large enterprises, in particular, maintained good growth, with their production index operating above 52%. Ministry of Finance Allocates 2.037 Billion Yuan in Central Financial Funds for Agricultural Disaster Prevention and Relief Today (July 31), the Ministry of Finance allocated 2.037 billion yuan in central financial funds for agricultural production disaster prevention and relief. These funds are intended to support regions such as Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Hunan, Shaanxi, and Gansu in implementing "one spray for multiple promotions" for autumn grain crops, providing a guarantee for stabilizing autumn grain production and ensuring a good harvest for the entire year. Revenue of Cultural Enterprises Above Designated Size Grew by 7.5% in H1 Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that in the first half of the year, cultural enterprises above designated size across the country achieved operating revenue of 6,496.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.5%, and total profits of 525 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.9%. The profitability of cultural enterprises steadily improved, and new cultural business forms maintained rapid growth. "Regulations on the Governance of Cyber Violence Information" to Take Effect on August 1 The "Regulations on the Governance of Cyber Violence Information," jointly issued by four departments including the Cyberspace Administration of China, will take effect on August 1. They provide strong support for strengthening the governance of cyber violence information by clarifying the main responsibilities of network information content management, establishing and improving prevention and early warning mechanisms, regulating the handling of cyber violence information and accounts, and strengthening the protection of user rights and interests. "China's New Era of Deepening Reform: Global Opportunities" Dialogue and China-Egypt Partnership Year Cultural Exchange Event Held in Cairo The "China's New Era of Deepening Reform: Global Opportunities" Dialogue and China-Egypt Partnership Year Cultural Exchange Event, co-hosted by China Central Radio and Television Station, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and the Chinese Embassy in Egypt, was held in Cairo, Egypt, on July 30, local time. Guests from China and Egypt engaged in dialogue and exchange on the global development opportunities brought by China's comprehensive deepening of reform in the new era.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran announced in a statement today, July 31, that earlier in the day, Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), and a bodyguard were attacked and killed in Tehran, the capital of Iran. On July 30, Haniyeh attended the presidential inauguration ceremony of Iranian President Pezeshkian at the parliament in Tehran. On the same day, he also met with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with Ziyad al-Nakhalah, the Secretary-General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Iran stated that it is investigating the incident and the results of the investigation will be announced soon. Iranian President Pezeshkian said today (July 31) that Iran would defend its territorial integrity and make the aggressors regret their cowardly actions. The IRGC issued a statement saying that the perpetrators of the attack would face a severe and painful response. Hamas issued a statement today, saying that Haniyeh was attacked after returning to his residence after attending the Iranian presidential inauguration ceremony, and that the attack was carried out by Israel, and Hamas would retaliate. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, as well as several Palestinian factions including the Fatah, the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front, and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, strongly condemned the attack, emphasizing that the Palestinian people's will to achieve national freedom and independence would be strengthened. Russia, Jordan, Qatar, Syria, and other countries also condemned the attack. Haniyeh, 61, was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. After Hamas won the Palestinian Legislative Council elections in 2006, Haniyeh served as Prime Minister of Palestine. In 2017, Haniyeh was elected leader of the Hamas political bureau.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement on the evening of July 30, stating that the Israeli military carried out a targeted airstrike in the Beirut area of Lebanon on that day, killing Shukur, a military commander and head of strategic forces of the Lebanese Hezbollah armed group. Israel claimed that Shukur was responsible for the attack on a town in the Golan Heights on July 27. Lebanese Hezbollah issued a statement today (July 31), confirming that Shukur was in the attacked building when the Israeli military struck the southern suburbs of Beirut, but the statement did not mention whether Shukur had died. Hezbollah had previously denied any involvement in the Golan Heights attack. According to data from the Lebanese Ministry of Health, the Israeli airstrike has resulted in 4 deaths and more than 70 injuries. Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned Israel's "act of aggression" against Lebanon on July 30, calling it a violation of international law. Syria, Iraq, Iran, and many other countries also condemned the Israeli attack on the Beirut area.
Russia Says Third Phase of Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces Exercise Has Begun Russia's Ministry of Defense announced today (July 31) that, in accordance with a decision by President Putin, the third phase of exercises involving non-strategic nuclear forces has commenced. The purpose of the exercise is to maintain the combat readiness of Russia's non-strategic nuclear weapons equipment and personnel. As part of this phase, missile force personnel from Russia's Southern Military District and Central Military District will equip Iskander-M tactical missile systems with specialized training munitions and covertly deploy launch systems to designated positions, completing preparations for launch. New Wildfires Erupt in California, Evacuation Orders Issued New wildfires erupted in the Riverside area of Southern California on July 29. According to data released by the local fire department on July 30, the affected area has reached 20 square kilometers, and the fire is currently completely out of control. The fire department has issued evacuation orders to local residents. In addition, the "Parker" wildfire in Northern California continues to spread, with the affected area exceeding 1,565 square kilometers and only 18% of the fire currently contained.
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