Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently issued important instructions on strengthening the protection, inheritance, and utilization of cultural and natural heritage. He pointed out that the successful inclusion of "Beijing Central Axis - The Masterpiece of Order in an Ideal Chinese Capital" and "Badain Jaran Desert - Towers of Sand and Lakes," and "Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase II)" in the World Heritage List holds positive significance for building a Chinese-style modernization that coordinates material and spiritual civilization, and fosters harmony between humanity and nature, adding brilliant colors to the world's garden of civilizations. Xi Jinping emphasized the need to seize the opportunity of this successful application to further strengthen the holistic and systematic protection of cultural and natural heritage, effectively improve heritage protection capabilities and standards, and safeguard the cultural and natural treasures of the Chinese nation. Efforts should be continuously strengthened in the inheritance and utilization of cultural and natural heritage, so that they can burst with new vitality and radiate new brilliance in the new era, better meeting the people's needs for a better life. International exchanges and cooperation in the field of cultural and natural heritage should be strengthened, making new and greater contributions through practical actions to implement the Global Civilization Initiative and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Recently, at the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in New Delhi, India, resolutions were adopted to include China's World Cultural Heritage nomination "Beijing Central Axis - The Masterpiece of Order in an Ideal Chinese Capital" and World Natural Heritage nominations "Badain Jaran Desert - Towers of Sand and Lakes" and "Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase II)" in the World Heritage List. This brings China's total number of World Heritage sites to 59, ranking among the top in the world.
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Building a community with a shared future for mankind is a core concept of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy and a lofty goal pursued by China's major country diplomacy in the new era. Since the beginning of this year, President Xi Jinping, with the global vision, universal compassion, and contemporary responsibility of a leader of a major country, has actively engaged in head-of-state diplomacy, walking hand-in-hand with countries around the world on the path to modernization, creating a better future for human society. The series report "Striving to Write a New Chapter in Chinese Modernization - A Record of General Secretary Xi Jinping's Governance Since the Beginning of This Year" broadcasts today (August 6) "Leading Major Country Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics and Promoting the Building of a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind." Local time on July 2, President Xi Jinping arrived in Astana, beginning his Central Asian tour. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a grand welcoming ceremony at the airport. The next morning, Kazakhstan arranged a fighter jet performance for the first time at the presidential palace welcome ceremony, extending the highest honors to President Xi. When meeting with President Tokayev, President Xi used a cordial term to describe the relationship between the two countries. He said that China and Kazakhstan "are fellow travelers on the path to modernization." When President Xi Jinping visited Tajikistan, another Central Asian country, President Emomali Rahmon personally greeted and saw him off at the airport, holding a grand welcome ceremony. During the visit, the two heads of state announced the development of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Tajikistan in the new era. The current and upcoming period is a critical one for comprehensively advancing the great cause of building a strong nation and national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization, and the "Global South," including the five Central Asian countries, is also in a critical stage of development and revitalization. "Fellow travelers" on the path to modernization walk hand-in-hand on a path of solidarity, cooperation, and common development. Another important item on President Xi Jinping's Central Asian agenda was attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Astana Summit. President Xi said: "Human society is once again at a historical crossroads. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization stands on the right side of history, on the side of fairness and justice, and is of paramount importance to the world." At the first-ever "SCO+" summit, President Xi proposed five suggestions, emphasizing that the SCO should build a common home of unity and mutual trust, peace and tranquility, prosperity and development, good neighborliness and friendship, and fairness and justice. President Xi Jinping's Central Asian tour not only promoted the building of China-Kazakhstan and China-Tajikistan communities with a shared future at the bilateral level, but also promoted the building of a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future and an SCO community with a shared future at the regional and international organizational levels, opening up new prospects for building a community with a shared future in the surrounding areas. Faced with changes unseen in a century, how to handle major power relations well and find the correct way to get along is a huge test of political wisdom. In May, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited China. President Xi Jinping held a grand welcoming ceremony for him and jointly attended several events. President Xi pointed out that the most important conclusion drawn from the 75-year history of China-Russia relations is that two neighboring major countries must always uphold the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, respect each other, trust each other, accommodate each other's concerns, and truly provide assistance for each other's development and revitalization. This is not only the correct way for China and Russia to get along, but also the direction that major power relations in the 21st century should strive for. Just a few days before hosting President Putin's visit, President Xi Jinping chose Europe for his first overseas trip this year, making state visits to France, Serbia, and Hungary. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. During the visit, President Xi and President Macron reached multiple consensuses on further developing China-France relations. President Xi said: "Both sides should uphold the original aspirations of establishing diplomatic relations, which are independence, mutual understanding, long-term vision, and mutual benefit, and infuse them with new connotations of the times." President Macron specially invited President Xi to visit the Hautes-Pyrénées department, which holds special significance for his personal growth. The two heads of state ascended to a shepherd's inn high in the mountains, taking in the panoramic views and engaging in cordial discussions, adding another beautiful chapter to the exchanges between the Chinese and French heads of state. During President Xi's visit to Serbia, President Aleksandar Vučić held a grand welcoming ceremony. Nearly 20,000 Serbian citizens gathered in the square to express their warm welcome. During the talks, the two heads of state unanimously agreed to build a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era. The last stop of the European tour was President Xi Jinping's visit to Hungary. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Hungary. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warmly welcomed him at the airport. During the visit, the leaders of the two countries announced that they would elevate China-Hungary relations to an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era. President Xi's European tour this time was geared not only towards the three countries but also towards the entire Europe; it was rooted in Europe and looked out to the world. Shaping correct perceptions and guiding China and Europe to adhere to the correct positioning of their partnership was an important strategic consideration for President Xi's trip. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. In March, President Xi Jinping pointed out when meeting with representatives from the American business and strategic academic communities that whether China and the United States cooperate or confront each other concerns the well-being of the two peoples and the future of humanity. In April, President Xi had a phone call with US President Joe Biden at the latter's request. President Xi emphasized that this year's China-US relations should adhere to several major principles: first, valuing peace; second, prioritizing stability; and third, focusing on credibility. Promoting coordination and positive interaction between major countries and fostering a pattern of major power relations characterized by peaceful coexistence, overall stability, and balanced development demonstrates China's image as a responsible major country. Since the beginning of this year, President Xi has held talks and meetings with leaders of many Asian countries, including Indonesia and Pakistan. China adheres to the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, as well as the neighborhood diplomacy policy of fostering friendship and partnership with its neighbors, deepening friendly mutual trust and integration of interests with neighboring countries. Since the beginning of this year, President Xi has also held intensive meetings with visiting leaders from African, South American, and Oceanian countries. China upholds the principles of sincerity, real results, amity, and good faith and a correct view of righteousness and interests, strengthening solidarity and cooperation with developing countries and safeguarding their common interests. In January this year, the Pacific island nation of Nauru made the political decision to adhere to the one-China principle and resume diplomatic relations with China. President Xi Jinping pointed out during his talks with Nauru President David Adeang that this was a move that conforms to the historical trend and the trend of the times. Since the beginning of this year, President Xi has focused on leveraging multilateral mechanisms, practicing true multilateralism, promoting solidarity and cooperation among the "Global South," and actively participating in global governance. In May, President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, accelerating the building of a China-Arab community with a shared future. In June, during his talks with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, President Xi pointed out that China actively supports Peru in successfully hosting this year's APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and maintaining the correct direction of Asia-Pacific cooperation. From managing neighboring areas to radiating to the "Global South," from bilateral exchanges to multilateral cooperation, under the strategic guidance of head-of-state diplomacy, China's "circle of friends" is growing larger, and the number of "fellow travelers" on the path to modernization is increasing. The world today is not peaceful, and the lessons of history are precious. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the promulgation of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. On June 28, President Xi Jinping attended and delivered an important speech at the commemoration conference for the 70th anniversary of the promulgation of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. President Xi said: "The concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind is consistent with the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and is the best inheritance, promotion, and sublimation of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence under new circumstances." Faced with the choice between peace or war, prosperity or decline, unity or confrontation, China has always stood on the right side of history. The Ukraine crisis has entered its third year. China has always been firmly committed to promoting a political settlement of the crisis. China and Brazil jointly proposed a six-point consensus, which has received widespread recognition from the international community. The Palestine-Israel conflict is also unsettling. Through China's mediation, Palestine achieved a historic internal reconciliation, which is an important step in promoting the resolution of the Palestinian issue and achieving peace and stability in the Middle East. Standing on the righteous position of the world, walking the great path of the world. China strives to explore a Chinese solution to hotspot issues and actively plays a constructive role. Every bit of China's growing strength adds to the hope for world peace. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics continues to break new ground. China is holding high the glorious banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, actively implementing the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, walking hand-in-hand with countries around the world on the path to modernization, providing new opportunities for world development with new achievements in Chinese modernization, and jointly drawing a new blueprint for the modernization of human society.
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 in-depth lectures in Hunan and Henan, and interacted with grassroots cadres and the public. Xie Chuntao, a member of the Central Lecturing Group and Executive Vice President of the Central Party School and Executive Vice President of the National Academy of Governance, recently delivered a lecture in Changsha. Xie Chuntao provided a comprehensive presentation and in-depth explanation on deeply understanding the great significance of the plenary session, thoroughly studying and grasping the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the session, and comprehensively and accurately understanding the major measures for further comprehensively deepening reform proposed in the "Decision." Xie Chuntao also visited industrial parks to interact with grassroots cadres and the public, deeply studying and promoting the spirit of the plenary session. Luo Wen, a member of the Central Lecturing Group and Party Secretary and Director of the State Administration for Market Regulation, delivered a lecture in Zhengzhou. Luo Wen provided a comprehensive presentation and in-depth explanation of the spirit of the plenary session from the perspectives of deeply understanding the theme, main achievements, and major deployments of the session, highlighted important reform and innovation measures proposed in the "Decision," and shared his understanding and experience on implementing the spirit of the plenary session and reform tasks. Luo Wen also went to the Zhongyuan Science and Technology City to explain the spirit of the plenary session on site and interact with cadres and the public.
Today (August 6) marks the eleventh competition day after the opening of the Paris Olympic Games, and the Chinese team will compete for gold medals in wrestling, diving, boxing, and other events. In the mixed skeet team competition held last night Beijing time, the Chinese duo Jiang Yiting/Lu Jianlin won a bronze medal. With this, the Chinese shooting team achieved its best performance in Olympic history with 5 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze medals. Gymnastics competitions have also concluded. Last night, Chinese athlete Zhou Yaqin won a silver medal in the women's balance beam final. In the men's horizontal bar final, Chinese athlete Zhang Boheng won a bronze medal. The Chinese gymnastics team concluded its journey at these Olympic Games with 2 gold, 5 silver, and 2 bronze medals. In the track and field women's discus final that ended early this morning Beijing time, Chinese athlete Feng Bin won a silver medal with a throw of 67.51 meters. In addition, in the men's Greco-Roman 60kg wrestling semi-final, Chinese athlete Cao Liguo made a last-second comeback to defeat his opponent and advance to the final. Synchronized swimming began at the Aquatic Center, and in the team technical routine competition, the Chinese team is currently ranked first.
The State Council Information Office held a series of theme press conferences on "Promoting High-Quality Development" on August 2. Relevant officials from the Ministry of Commerce introduced that in recent years, China's commercial operations have maintained steady progress, and new achievements have been made in high-quality development. Since the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, residents' consumption has achieved new development, with the total retail sales of consumer goods reaching 47.1 trillion yuan in 2023, a new historical high. Foreign trade has seen both quality and quantity improve, and in 2023, China remained the world's largest trading nation, with new growth drivers such as the "new three items" (new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic products) and cross-border e-commerce developing rapidly. China has made greater efforts to attract and utilize foreign investment, actively aligning with high-standard international economic and trade rules, promoting high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative, achieving a series of economic and trade cooperation results, comprehensively and deeply participating in WTO reform, and promoting the full implementation of RCEP. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made systematic deployments for further comprehensive deepening of reforms. Next, the Ministry of Commerce will promote the issuance of a comprehensive document to promote the high-quality development of service consumption, and promote the orderly expansion of opening up in areas such as telecommunications, the internet, education, culture, and healthcare; support consumption in culture and tourism, elderly care, childcare, and domestic services to meet residents' needs for service consumption; at the same time, intensify efforts to cultivate new drivers of foreign trade, support more enterprises in exploring international markets, and strive to create a stable and predictable trade policy environment; deepen the reform of the foreign investment promotion system and mechanisms, promote pilot programs and integrated exploration of free trade zones in wider areas and deeper levels, and expand a global network of high-standard free trade zones.
Reporters learned from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development today (August 6) that in the first half of this year, the construction of affordable housing, one of the three major projects, has made positive progress. The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development stated that as of the end of June this year, 1.128 million units (sets) of affordable housing have been built or raised nationwide, accounting for 66.2% of the annual plan of 1.704 million units (sets), with an investment of 118.3 billion yuan. The current housing security system is divided into two types: rental-based and sale-based. Rental-based includes public rental housing and affordable rental housing, while sale-based affordable housing is sold based on the principle of break-even with minimal profit. This year is the "opening year" for the construction of sale-based affordable housing. Currently, various localities are accelerating the promulgation of relevant implementation opinions and supporting policies, and have made positive progress in ensuring land supply and accelerating project implementation. In Fuzhou, the city's first sale-based affordable housing project recently opened for online application. Cities such as Xi'an, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou have also started construction on a batch of sale-based affordable housing projects. In Shanghai, rental-based affordable housing is progressing rapidly. As of the end of June, Shanghai had newly built or raised approximately 47,000 units (sets) of affordable rental housing and newly supplied approximately 34,000 units (sets), both exceeding the semi-annual work target. The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development stated that it will continue to urge localities to implement specific projects, locations, and project funds, accelerate project commencements, and ensure the completion of annual planned tasks.
The General Office of the State Council recently issued the "Guiding Opinions on Improving the Long-term Mechanism for Basic Medical Insurance Enrollment," proposing to further relax household registration restrictions on enrollment and establish an incentive mechanism for resident enrollment. According to the "Guiding Opinions," China will establish an incentive mechanism for resident medical insurance enrollment. Starting from 2025, for individuals who have continuously participated in resident medical insurance for at least 4 years, starting from the 5th year, for each additional year of participation, the maximum reimbursement limit for major illness insurance will be increased by at least one thousand yuan. For individuals who did not use medical insurance funds in the current year, the maximum reimbursement limit for major illness insurance will be increased by at least one thousand yuan in the following year. For individuals who pay premiums during the non-centralized collection period or who rejoin after an interruption, a waiting period for benefits will be set to fairly protect the interests of all insured individuals. At the same time, household registration restrictions for participating in basic medical insurance in the permanent residence or employment location will be further relaxed, and efforts will be promoted for non-local primary and secondary school students and preschool children to participate in insurance in their permanent residence. Regarding the improvement of fundraising and benefit policies, the scope of co-sharing of employee medical insurance personal accounts will be extended to immediate family members. If immediate family members are insured, they can also use the funds from the linked employee medical insurance participant's personal account when reimbursing medical expenses.
Five Departments Implement Special Actions to Promote Comprehensive Rural Revitalization The People's Bank of China and four other departments recently jointly issued a notice to implement five special actions, including financial guarantees for food security and financial services for rural industrial development. These actions propose measures such as increasing financial support for the construction of high-standard farmland and facility agriculture, utilizing various financing channels including credit, bonds, equity, and leasing to promote the integrated development of primary, secondary, and tertiary industries in rural areas, thereby boosting comprehensive rural revitalization. Opinions on Optimizing the Business Environment in the Information and Communication Industry Issued The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology today (August 6) issued opinions on optimizing the business environment in the information and communication industry, proposing to further pilot the expansion of value-added telecommunications services to foreign investment and deeply advance the opening of telecommunications services to private capital; it also aims to establish and improve a competitive regulatory mechanism for the basic telecommunications market, creating a fair, competitive, open, and shared internet industry ecosystem. Fourth National Survey of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources Discovers 196 New Species Reporters learned from the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine that all tasks of China's fourth national survey of traditional Chinese medicine resources have been comprehensively completed. The survey covered 2,702 counties nationwide, collecting over 3.1 million physical specimens and 33.45 million pieces of data, discovering 196 new species and over 100 new medicinal resources, and thoroughly identifying the types and distribution of China's 18,817 traditional Chinese medicine resources. First Batch of "Qianfan Constellation" Networking Satellites Successfully Launched At 2:42 PM today (August 6), China successfully launched the Qianfan Polar Orbit 01 Group satellites using the Long March 6A carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success. This mission marks the 530th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets. 2024 China Media Group Animation Innovation Project Released The "Power of Chinese Animation, Jointly Painting the Future" 2024 China Media Group Animation Innovation Project was released today (August 6), featuring 10 original and co-produced excellent animated films and animated movies. The "Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of New China: Classic Chinese Animation Exhibition" and the "2049: Unlocking the Infinite Possibilities of Life" Smart Painting China Dream Original Animation Collection Plan were launched simultaneously.
According to Iranian media reports on the 5th, Iranian Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri met with diplomats from some countries stationed in Iran in Tehran that day. Bagheri stated that Israel's assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was a blatant violation of Iran's sovereignty, and Iran has the right to respond to such an act of aggression. Iran's response will be clear and decisive. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with visiting Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev in Tehran on the 5th. The two sides discussed bilateral relations and the regional situation. According to Russian media reports today (August 6), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated in an interview that Israel's assassination of Haniyeh was aimed at prolonging and expanding the war. Israel must immediately stop its aggression against Palestine. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on the 5th. Both sides condemned Israel's policy of escalating war and emphasized that all efforts should be made to prevent Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip from escalating into a wider regional conflict. According to Israeli media reports on the 5th, Israeli military officials met with visiting US Central Command Commander Michael Kurilla that day to assess the security situation. Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli military targets; Israeli army says it killed Hezbollah commander Around noon today, air raid sirens sounded in several areas of northern Israel. According to Israeli media reports, a small town near Nahariya was attacked by a drone from Lebanon, injuring two people. Lebanon's Hezbollah announced today that it launched a drone attack on an Israeli military command post in northern Israel, confirming casualties. The Israeli military stated on the 5th that it conducted an operation in southern Lebanon that day, killing a Hezbollah commander. Brussels Airlines of Belgium announced on the 5th that it would suspend flights to Tel Aviv, Israel, due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Lufthansa of Germany announced on the 5th that it would continue to suspend flights between Germany and Tel Aviv, Israel, Beirut, Lebanon, and Tehran, Iran.
The Iraqi Joint Operations Command issued a statement on the 6th saying that Al-Asad Airbase in Anbar Province, western Iraq, where US forces are stationed, was attacked on the evening of the 5th. The attackers used a car equipped with a rocket launcher to fire two rockets at the base. Iraqi security forces have seized the vehicle. US media, citing US Department of Defense officials, reported that several US service members were injured. The US military and others are assessing the extent of personnel injuries and base damage. Currently, no organization or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack. The White House said it would respond to the attack.
Protests and Clashes Continue Across UK, Government Holds Emergency Meeting On the 5th, protests and clashes over the government's immigration policy continued in various parts of the UK. In Plymouth, Belfast, and other areas, police and protesters clashed again. Confrontations and conflicts between protesters opposing and supporting immigration policies also continued. According to British media reports, more buildings were damaged and shops were looted in the clashes. British police said on the 5th that 378 people had been arrested in the past week. The British government held an emergency meeting on the 5th to address the current situation. Wildfires Spread Rapidly in Multiple California Locations, Homes Destroyed Wildfires continue to rage in multiple locations across California, USA. In the San Bernardino area of Southern California, a newly ignited wildfire spread rapidly, destroying several homes. Local fire departments issued evacuation orders to nearby residents. In Northern California, the "Parker" wildfire has burned over 1,627 square kilometers, with 34% of the fire currently contained.
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