The 16th issue of Qiushi Magazine, published on August 16, features a comprehensive explanation by Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, regarding the "Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reforms and Advancing Chinese Modernization." Xi Jinping emphasized that planning and deploying reforms around the Party's central tasks is a successful experience of the Party's leadership in reform and opening up. Based on practical experience and current needs, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee decided that the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee would focus on further comprehensively deepening reforms and advancing Chinese modernization, primarily due to the following considerations. First, it is an urgent need to unite hearts and minds, gather strength, and accomplish the Party's central tasks in the new era and on the new journey. Second, it is an urgent need to improve and develop the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and advance the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity. Third, it is an urgent need to promote high-quality development and better adapt to the changes in the principal contradiction of Chinese society. Fourth, it is an urgent need to address major risks and challenges and ensure the steady and long-term development of the Party and the country. Xi Jinping pointed out that during the drafting of the decision, the following key points were prioritized: First, summarizing and applying the valuable experiences of comprehensively deepening reforms since reform and opening up, especially in the new era, to determine guiding principles and adhere to the correct political direction. Second, closely focusing on advancing Chinese modernization and implementing the strategic部署 of the 20th CPC National Congress to plan further comprehensive deepening of reforms, while adhering to a problem-oriented approach. Third, focusing on key areas, emphasizing institutional reforms, strategic and overall major reforms, and the leading role of economic system reforms to highlight the guiding role of reforms. Fourth, adhering to a people-centered approach, planning and advancing reforms from the overall, fundamental, and long-term interests of the people. Fifth, strengthening systematic integration and enhancing the overall planning and systematic layout of reforms to ensure mutual coordination and high efficiency among various reforms. Xi Jinping stated that the decision aims to fundamentally achieve socialist modernization by 2035 and primarily deploys major reform measures for the next five years, with the following characteristics in its content arrangement: First, emphasizing the leading role of economic system reform. Second, emphasizing the establishment of institutional mechanisms to support comprehensive innovation. Third, emphasizing comprehensive reform. Fourth, emphasizing the coordination of development and security. Fifth, emphasizing strengthening the Party's leadership over reforms.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that basic research is at the starting end of the scientific research chain from research to application and then to production. Only by laying a solid foundation can the edifice of scientific undertakings be built high. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee made important deployments for the integrated reform of the education, science, and talent systems and mechanisms, including a proposal to further strengthen basic research. To implement the spirit of the plenary session, various regions are strengthening coordination and increasing policy support to promote high-quality development of basic research and continuously solidify the foundation for scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement. Basic research is the source of scientific innovation. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee proposed to strengthen the forward-looking and leading layout in basic research fields, interdisciplinary frontier fields, and key areas, and to increase the proportion of scientific and technological expenditures used for basic research. To implement the spirit of the plenary session, Guangdong Province has issued regulations on scientific and technological innovation, which include a dedicated chapter on "Basic Research," clarifying that the proportion of provincial financial science and technology special funds invested in basic research should not be less than one-third, and exploring a "stable support + long-cycle assessment" model for basic research. This year, Guangdong established the first batch of five provincial basic discipline research centers in fields such as physics, chemistry, and earth sciences, providing 8 million yuan annually to each center for five consecutive years. At the same time, it is further strengthening basic discipline construction, allowing universities and research institutions with outstanding advantages to independently select topics, organize, and use funds for scientific research. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee proposed to strengthen organized basic research. Various regions and departments are further enhancing their collaborative research capabilities to address major scientific problems. Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei have launched a new round of basic research cooperation projects, focusing on basic scientific problems and cutting-edge technical problems in two major industrial chains: new energy and intelligent connected vehicles, and robots, setting up 14 research directions. To date, this project has facilitated collaborative research among more than 500 scientific research teams in the three regions, achieving more than 40 original results. Shaanxi, based on its scientific and educational resources, is attracting and gathering national advantageous scientific research forces to fully carry out basic research and applied basic research. Currently, the National Time Service Center in Xi'an and the Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics in Wuhan, relying on the Key Laboratory of Time Reference and Application, are jointly working on ultra-small chip atomic clocks. This scientific research achievement can be applied in fields such as underwater navigation and miniature drone swarms. To strengthen basic research, various regions are also building high-level support platforms to accelerate the formation of a strong backbone network for basic research. In Jiangsu, 56 key basic research projects are being implemented rapidly. This year, Jiangsu has set up new special funds of 2.48 billion yuan, mainly to support the construction of the provincial laboratory system, aiming to exceed 40 national key laboratories by the end of the year. In Shanghai, 20 large scientific facilities have been built, are under construction, or are planned. In Zhangjiang Science City, researchers are developing a 100-petawatt ultra-strong and ultra-short laser experimental device, and the previously built 10-petawatt device has been applied to cutting-edge basic scientific research such as high-energy density physics and new particle accelerators. Looking at China today, large scientific facilities are operating efficiently, innovative enterprises are scattered like stars, and high-level talents are flocking in. Looking to the future, firmly grasping the correct direction of scientific and technological system reform and consistently strengthening basic research will surely inject continuous innovation momentum into Chinese modernization.
On August 16, Premier Li Qiang presided over the fifth plenary meeting of the State Council, deeply studying and implementing the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, the Political Bureau meeting, and the Standing Committee meeting of the Political Bureau. He emphasized the need to effectively unify thoughts, wills, and actions with the spirit of the CPC Central Committee, concentrate efforts on implementing reform deployments, and solidly carry out all work with the powerful impetus of further comprehensively deepening reforms, so as to firmly achieve the annual economic and social development goals. Li Qiang stressed the need to profoundly grasp General Secretary Xi Jinping's series of new thoughts, new views, and new conclusions on comprehensively deepening reforms, and resolutely implement the CPC Central Committee's deployments for further comprehensively deepening reforms. He called for taking economic system reform as the lead, focusing on key areas for breakthroughs, and improving reform effectiveness. He also emphasized strengthening integrated linkage and systematically addressing major issues. All regions and departments should enhance their overall awareness, coordinate efforts from top to bottom and across different sectors, and accurately and efficiently promote the in-depth and solid implementation of reforms. Li Qiang emphasized the importance of staying committed to targets and making great efforts to strengthen the sustained economic recovery and improvement. He urged more forceful expansion of domestic demand, focusing on boosting consumption, taking targeted measures, and smoothing economic circulation. Promoting consumption should prioritize growth-oriented and driving sectors, accelerate the expansion and upgrading of service consumption, effectively promote bulk consumption, and formulate differentiated support policies based on the needs of different groups. Expanding investment should leverage the driving role of government investment, implement various policies supporting private investment, and expand the scope, scale, and proportion of local government special bonds used as capital. He also stressed the need to continuously optimize the normalized communication and exchange mechanism between the government and enterprises, listen to and respond to the voices of enterprises, and truly solve their practical difficulties. He called for developing new productive forces tailored to local conditions and thoroughly advancing digital transformation. Li Qiang pointed out the need to proactively adapt and expand high-level opening up, explore new foreign trade growth points, support enterprises in exploring diversified markets, and attract and utilize foreign investment with greater intensity. He emphasized effectively safeguarding and improving people's livelihoods, ensuring stable employment for key groups, studying and formulating policy measures to increase urban and rural residents' incomes, and securing the bottom line of "three guarantees" at the grassroots level. He also called for better coordinating development and security, and effectively carrying out disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief, and workplace safety. Li Qiang stated the need to strive to improve the level of rule of law in government work. Governments at all levels should adhere to administration by law and optimize law enforcement methods. Administrative law enforcement should aim at maintaining the socialist market economic order as its fundamental goal, and promptly stop and correct problems such as arbitrary inspections and fines, so as to promote innovation and development of various market entities with a good business environment. Members of the State Council plenary meeting attended the meeting, and responsible persons from relevant departments and units were present as observers. Principal officials from provincial (autonomous region, municipality) governments and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps attended the meeting as observers via video link in their respective localities.
The State Council Information Office held a series of press conferences on promoting high-quality development today (August 16). The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) introduced relevant situations regarding market regulation supporting high-quality development in recent years. A relevant official from SAMR stated that China's market regulation systems and rules are constantly improving, and the quality of market entities' development continues to enhance. Twenty-two measures have been introduced by market regulatory departments to promote the development of private enterprises, facilitating efficient handling of "one-stop" services such as enterprise deregistration, and providing precise and effective support for the development of individual industrial and commercial households. In 2023, the number of registered market entities nationwide reached 184 million, and enterprise activity increased by 0.69% year-on-year. The role of quality support and standard guidance has been effectively played. A plan of action has been formulated to drive equipment renewal and consumer goods trade-ins through standard upgrades. Currently, a total of 628 quality enhancement projects have been launched nationwide, and 84 key national standards are being formulated or revised under the standard upgrade action. 112 national standards have been issued in fields such as energy consumption and efficiency, furniture, and gas appliances. Comprehensive governance of market order has achieved positive results. Since the beginning of this year, the national 12315 platform has received a 33.7% year-on-year increase in complaints, reports, and inquiries, recovering 2.04 billion yuan in economic losses for consumers.
Since the beginning of this year, China has vigorously implemented a series of new measures to promote equipment upgrades, accelerating the release of domestic demand potential and promoting green and low-carbon development. The National Development and Reform Commission recently stated that the first batch of nearly 50 billion yuan in ultra-long-term special national debt funds has been allocated to support large-scale equipment upgrade projects, and a new batch of projects is being expedited for declaration and review. In terms of financial policy support, over 50 billion yuan in re-loans for equipment upgrades have been contracted, with over 15 billion yuan specifically for industrial and commercial energy-saving upgrades. Currently, focusing on energy saving and carbon reduction, production safety, and digitalization and intelligence, equipment upgrades in multiple new areas such as old elevators, energy power, and energy-consuming equipment have been comprehensively launched, and equipment upgrades in the original seven major areas, including industry and transportation, are further accelerating. At a steel plant in Hunan, a batch of old diesel locomotives that had been in service for more than 20 years have just been transformed into new energy pure electric locomotives through power equipment upgrades and repainting. The latest data shows that driven by large-scale equipment upgrade policies, from January to July, manufacturing technological transformation investment increased by 10.9%, maintaining double-digit growth and outpacing total investment by 7.3 percentage points. Energy utilization efficiency in the industrial sector continued to improve, China's energy consumption per unit of GDP further decreased, and green and low-carbon development accelerated.
This afternoon (August 16), the Chinese sports delegation for the Paris Paralympic Games was established in Beijing. The total number of members in the Chinese sports delegation for the Paris Paralympic Games is 516, including 284 athletes (126 male athletes and 158 female athletes), and 232 coaches, staff, and competition support personnel. The athletes come from 25 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities across the country, with an average age of 25.8 years, the oldest being 48 and the youngest 15. Among them, 189 have participated in the Paralympics, and 95 are first-time participants. The Paris Paralympic Games will be held from August 28 to September 8. This marks China's 11th participation in the Summer Paralympic Games. The Games will feature 22 major sports and 549 events, with approximately 4,400 athletes from around 160 countries and regions participating. The Chinese sports delegation will compete in 19 major sports and 302 events, including track and field, blind football, swimming, and wheelchair basketball, striving for a double harvest in sports performance and spiritual civilization.
During the summer vacation, various regions across the country have launched a rich array of cultural activities. From theaters and cinemas to ancient city streets and alleys, the supply of personalized and diversified cultural products continues to stimulate new vitality in consumption. Going to theaters to watch performances has become a new trend in summer holiday consumption this year. At the Tianqiao Theater in Beijing, the dance drama "Blood Sings the Song" was brilliantly staged, telling the story behind the creation of the national anthem through dance language, attracting a large number of viewers. In Xi'an, Shaanxi, seven major plays and 30 short plays created and performed by Qinqiang opera artists were collectively presented, bringing an artistic feast of Qinqiang opera to the audience. Sightseeing during the day, watching performances at night. In Qinhuangdao, Hebei, the large-scale performance "The Great Wall" innovatively expressed stage art, leading the audience to appreciate the history of the千年雄关. In Ningxiang, Hunan, the song and dance "Tanhe Ancient Love" is performed daily, attracting nearly 120,000 tourists and driving related tourism revenue of about 60 million yuan. This summer, movie theaters have launched a variety of new viewing services to meet the personalized needs of the audience. Going to cinemas to watch operas and Peking Operas, movie theaters create new spaces for audiences to appreciate various art forms with their high-quality audiovisual experience. During the summer vacation, mass cultural activities are in full swing. In recent days, summer "village galas" have been held in various places such as Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, and Shandong. In the "village gala" performance held in Chongqing, the latest works of Jinqiao Chuida, a national intangible cultural heritage representative project, such as "The Sound of Happiness" and the song and dance "Harmonious Homeland," showcased the vigorous vitality of new rural construction and brought a cultural feast full of local flavor to villagers and tourists.
Over 40,000 Ecological Environment Control Units Designated Nationwide. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced that China has designated 44,604 ecological environment control units, basically achieving full coverage. For each ecological environment control unit, a differentiated access list with a "one unit, one strategy" approach has been compiled. The division of ecological environment control units aims to ensure regional ecological functions and improve regional environmental quality, implementing differentiated and precise management by region. "Children's Voices of China" National Children's Chorus Exhibition Held in Jiangsu. Today (August 16), the 2024 "Children's Voices of China" National Children's Chorus Exhibition, jointly organized by seven departments including the Central Civilization Office, was held in Nantong, Jiangsu. The exhibition consists of chapters such as "Children's Voices Praising Rivers and Mountains" and "Children's Melodies Painting the Years," showcasing the patriotic, self-reliant, and aspiring spirit of contemporary children. The 5th Multinational Corporations Summit in Qingdao to be Held from August 27-29. The 5th Multinational Corporations Summit in Qingdao will be held from August 27-29 in Qingdao. As of now, 473 multinational corporation guests have confirmed their attendance, with the largest number of global presidents in its history. This summit will host a series of activities, including the Multinational Corporations Development Forum, and release a series of research reports on "Multinational Corporations in China," continuously building a practical exchange platform for deepening cooperation between provinces and cities nationwide and multinational corporations. Yinkun Expressway Ningxia Section Fully Opened to Traffic. Today (August 16), the 237-kilometer section of the Yinkun Expressway from Sunshan Economic Development Zone to Pengyang in Ningxia was officially completed and opened to traffic, marking the full completion of the Yinkun Expressway. The Yinkun Expressway connects Yinchuan, Ningxia, and Kunming, Yunnan, with a total length of 2,322 kilometers. It is a major national "14th Five-Year Plan" transportation project. After its completion, it will become an important transportation artery connecting China's northwest and southwest regions. "Guopin Action 2024" Jiangsu Special Session Launched. Today (August 16), the "Guopin Action 2024" Jiangsu Special Session and Wuxi City College Graduates Employment Promotion Action was officially launched. This special session invited over 300 employers, offering 5,000 job positions. "Guopin Action 2024" is jointly organized by China Media Group and six ministries and commissions. Since its inception in 2020, Guopin Action has been held for five consecutive seasons, providing over 5 million job opportunities. Fishing Ban Ends in South China Sea and Parts of East China Sea. Today (August 16) at 12:00, the three-and-a-half-month summer fishing moratorium ended in the East China Sea north of 26 degrees 30 minutes North Latitude to 12 degrees North Latitude, and in the South China Sea. Approximately 60,000 fishing vessels from Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, and other places set sail for fishing operations. Fisheries and maritime departments are working together to maintain smooth water traffic order and ensure fishing safety. 2024 Southern China Book Fair Opens Today. The 2024 Southern China Book Fair and Yangcheng Book Exhibition opened today (August 16), showcasing over 300,000 types of publications and cultural and creative products, a record high. In addition to the main venue in Guangzhou, multiple branch venues have been set up throughout Guangdong, including physical bookstores, libraries, and cultural centers, offering a rich reading feast to readers through online and offline integration. "High-end Interview" to Air Exclusive Interview with Seychelles President Ramkalawan Tonight. Tonight (August 16), China Central Television (CCTV) News Channel's "High-end Interview" program will broadcast an exclusive interview with Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan. Ramkalawan praised China's extraordinary achievements and the Belt and Road Initiative, expressing anticipation for the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit to push China-Africa cooperation to a new level. The program will also be simultaneously available on new media platforms such as CCTV News, CCTV Video, and CCTV.com.
On August 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russian forces used Iskander missiles to destroy a Ukrainian HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system in Ukraine's Sumy region, which was used by Ukraine to attack Russia's Kursk region. Russian forces also intercepted several US-made missiles and rockets, as well as a large number of Ukrainian drones. The Ukrainian side stated that Ukrainian forces engaged in dozens of battles with Russian forces in the directions of Kharkiv, Pokrovsk, and other areas. On August 15, an official from Pokrovsk city issued a notification stating that Russian forces were only over 10 kilometers from the outskirts of Pokrovsk, urging residents to evacuate as soon as possible. Russia Establishes Military Security Coordination Council for Border Regions; Ukraine Claims to Have Established Military Administration in Russia's Kursk Region. Additionally, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated on August 15 that Russian forces conducted strikes against Ukrainian personnel and equipment concentration points in Russia's Kursk region. Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov stated on the same day that he had ordered the establishment of a military security coordination council for border regions, with its scope covering Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk Oblasts. Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated on the same day that Ukrainian forces had established a military administration in Kursk Oblast. According to Russian media reports on August 16, Russian Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev stated that Ukraine's attacks on Russia's Kursk region were planned with the participation of NATO intelligence agencies. He said that the US claim of not knowing about it beforehand was inconsistent with the facts. He added that Ukraine would not have risked entering Russian territory without US involvement and direct support. Belarus Claims to Have Strengthened Military Deployment on Belarus-Ukraine Border. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated on August 15 that Belarus had deployed more than 20 brigades on the Belarus-Ukraine border to prevent Ukrainian forces from violating the Belarusian border.
Regarding US media reports that the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline was sabotaged by Ukrainians and that the US did not support it, Russian media reported today (August 16) that Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov stated that the United States was trying to shift all responsibility for the incident to Ukraine. Russia is committed to finding and punishing the true perpetrators and will do everything possible to prevent such incidents from happening again. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova previously stated that Western countries were trying to shirk responsibility. In addition, Russian media cited former Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada deputy Oleg Tsaryov on August 15 as saying that the US media's claims were complete nonsense. The sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline was a large-scale operation conducted overseas and could not have been completed without the cooperation of US, British, and other intelligence agencies. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that information from German police, Dutch intelligence agencies, and other sources indicated that a group of Ukrainians carried out the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline in September 2022. The report stated that the CIA had asked Ukraine to cancel the relevant operation plan. Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, stated on August 15 that Ukraine was not involved in the Nord Stream pipeline explosion.
The Israeli military stated on August 15 that it continued military operations in various areas of the Gaza Strip. Over the past week, Israeli forces destroyed nearly 50 tunnels used by Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip near the Egyptian border. Palestinian armed groups claimed on August 15 that they attacked Israeli targets in Khan Younis, Rafah, and the "Netzarim Corridor." Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated on August 15 that he had decided to travel to the Gaza Strip and planned to visit Jerusalem. Abbas said that the Gaza Strip is part of Palestine and does not accept any solution that attempts to divide Palestinian territory. Abbas did not specify when he planned to visit the Gaza Strip. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk stated on August 15 that an average of approximately 130 people have died daily in the Gaza Strip over the past 10 months. The extensive destruction of homes, hospitals, schools, and mosques by the Israeli military in Gaza is shocking. Hezbollah Claims Attacks on Israeli Settlements; Israeli Military Claims Airstrikes on Hezbollah Military Buildings. Lebanon's Hezbollah armed group announced on August 15 that it had launched multiple rockets at the Israeli settlement of Shamir for the first time. The Israeli military conducted airstrikes on Hezbollah military buildings and shelled southern Lebanon on the same day.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra Elected New Prime Minister of Thailand. The Thai House of Representatives held a special session today (August 16) to vote for a new prime minister. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the Pheu Thai Party, was elected as Thailand's 31st Prime Minister as the sole nominated candidate. Paetongtarn, 37, is the daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. On August 14, the Constitutional Court of Thailand ruled that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin acted unconstitutionally and dismissed him from his position immediately. Athletics Integrity Unit Appeals US Athlete's Doping Case. The Athletics Integrity Unit announced on August 14 that it has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport regarding US track and field athlete Erriyon Knighton testing positive for doping but still being allowed to participate in the Paris Olympics. Knighton tested positive for trenbolone, a steroid, on March 26 this year, but the US Anti-Doping Agency claimed that Knighton's positive result was due to his consumption of contaminated meat. They decided not to impose a ban on him and allowed him to represent the United States at the Paris Olympics. Knighton finished fourth in the men's 200-meter final at the Paris Olympics. Typhoon Ampil Affects Parts of Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency today (August 16), Typhoon Ampil moved northward over the sea northeast of Hachijojima, Tokyo, today. Some areas of Chiba Prefecture experienced waterlogging and fallen trees, hundreds of flights were canceled at Narita and Haneda airports today, and some Shinkansen lines were suspended. The typhoon also caused power outages for over 2,500 households in the Kanto region. Mount Etna Erupts in Italy; Airport Temporarily Halted Operations. Mount Etna, on the Italian island of Sicily, erupted on August 15, spewing volcanic ash plumes up to approximately 9,500 meters high. Volcanic ash covered nearby houses and streets. Catania Airport near the volcano temporarily halted operations on the same day. Mount Etna is Europe's highest and most active volcano. According to a report by Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, seismic activity in the area has increased since early July.
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