Xi Jinping Meets with Norwegian Prime Minister
On the afternoon of September 9, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who is on an official visit to China, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Xi Jinping asked Støre to convey his greetings to King Harald V. Xi Jinping pointed out that over the past 70 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Norway, the people of the two countries have respected, appreciated, and learned from each other, forging a valuable friendship. Further developing China-Norway friendly cooperation conforms to the aspirations of the two peoples and the fundamental interests of the two countries, and also aligns with the general trend of closer ties and shared destinies among countries worldwide. Currently, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, which test whether the international community can make correct choices. China will continue to pursue a path of peaceful development, inject stability and certainty into a volatile world, and create more opportunities for the common development of all countries by further deepening reform across the board and advancing Chinese modernization. China is willing to work with Norway to continuously promote China-Norway friendly cooperation. Xi Jinping emphasized that looking back at the 70-year history of China-Norway relations, friendship and cooperation have been the main theme. Historical experience tells us that to maintain the stable and healthy development of bilateral relations, the most important thing is to adhere to mutual respect and seek common ground while reserving differences, including respecting each other's core interests and accommodating each other's major concerns. China and Norway have strong economic complementarity, and cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results. The two sides can combine their respective strengths to continuously expand practical cooperation in green environmental protection, energy transition, maritime shipping, agricultural and fishery products, and electric vehicles, strengthen cooperation in education, science and technology, culture, tourism, and winter sports, and enhance people-to-people exchanges, especially youth exchanges. China and Norway share broad consensus on global challenges such as safeguarding world peace and security, addressing climate change, and protecting biodiversity. China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Norway on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, practice genuine multilateralism, and promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization. It is hoped that Norway will play an active role in promoting the healthy and stable development of China-Europe relations. Støre conveyed King Harald V's warm greetings to President Xi Jinping, stating that Norway was one of the first Nordic countries to establish diplomatic relations with New China. Over the past 70 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties between Norway and China, bilateral relations have developed well, with both sides engaging in dialogue and cooperation in a mutually respectful manner. Norway respects China's sovereignty, firmly adheres to the One-China policy, and is willing to continue to mutually respect each other's core interests and major concerns, learn from each other, exchange insights, and achieve win-win results. China's development is vibrant and offers many successful experiences worth learning from. Norway looks forward to expanding cooperation with China, especially in green development, climate change, maritime shipping, agricultural and fishery products, new energy vehicles, and artificial intelligence. China plays an important role in addressing many global challenges facing the world today and in responding to major international issues concerning international peace and security. Norway supports free trade and is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with China within multilateral frameworks such as the G20, and supports enhanced cooperation between Europe and China. The two sides exchanged views on hot-button issues such as the Ukraine crisis. Xi Jinping emphasized that China encourages and supports all efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of the crisis, and will continue to promote peace talks and play a constructive role in promoting a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis. It is hoped that all parties will work together through dialogue to create favorable conditions for a political settlement of the crisis. Wang Yi attended the meeting.
Xi Jinping Meets with Spanish Prime Minister
On the afternoon of September 9, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who is on an official visit to China, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Xi Jinping asked Sánchez to convey his greetings to King Felipe VI. Xi Jinping pointed out that last year, China and Spain jointly celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Over the past year or so, both sides have maintained close exchanges and interactions at all levels and advanced cooperation in new areas with high quality. Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Spain. Both sides should uphold the original aspiration of mutual respect and equal treatment when establishing diplomatic ties, take a holistic and long-term view, continuously enrich the contemporary connotations of the comprehensive strategic partnership, build a long-term stable China-Spain relationship with strategic resilience, and elevate bilateral relations to a higher level. Xi Jinping emphasized that reform and opening up is a correct path to development that China has found through long-term practice, and it will be unswervingly pursued. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has made systematic arrangements for further deepening reform across the board and advancing Chinese modernization, which brings new opportunities for China and Spain to deepen and expand cooperation. Both sides should make good use of platforms such as the Joint Economic and Trade Commission and the Joint Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation to promote common development in high-tech fields such as artificial intelligence, digital economy, and new energy, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. It is hoped that Spain will continue to provide a fair, just, secure, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises investing and doing business in Spain. Both sides should adhere to inclusiveness and mutual learning, strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges in areas such as language teaching, youth, culture, and tourism, and promote friendship between the two peoples. China appreciates Spain's active promotion of China-Europe exchanges and cooperation during its presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of last year. Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union, and China is willing to work with the EU to summarize the successful experiences in the development of bilateral relations and promote the steady progress of China-EU relations in a direction of independence, mutual achievement, and benefit to the world. It is hoped that Spain will continue to play a constructive role in this regard. Xi Jinping pointed out that the world today is intertwined with changes and turmoil, and both China and Spain are responsible and mission-driven countries that advocate multilateralism and free trade. China is willing to expand third-party market cooperation with Spain in the Global South, strengthen communication and coordination in international organizations such as the United Nations and the G20, and inject more positive energy into world peace, stability, and human progress. Sánchez conveyed King Felipe VI's sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping, stating that he was very pleased to visit China again after a year, which demonstrates the close ties between Spain and China. The friendship between Spain and China has a long history, and the two countries have continuously developed and deepened their partnership on the basis of mutual respect. During this visit, both sides signed multiple cooperation agreements in areas such as green development, showcasing the tremendous potential and bright prospects for bilateral cooperation. It is hoped that both sides will strengthen people-toto-people and cultural exchanges and deepen cooperation in areas such as economy and trade and new energy vehicles, and Spain is willing to provide a good environment for Chinese enterprises. Both Spain and China are committed to safeguarding world peace and upholding multilateralism. The world today faces multiple challenges such as turbulence, conflict, poverty, and climate change, which require the international community to strengthen cooperation and jointly address them. China is a key force in maintaining world peace and development and plays a significant constructive role in resolving major international and regional issues. Spain views its relationship with China from a strategic height, firmly adheres to the One-China policy, and is willing to be a trustworthy partner of China, looking forward to further deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Spain and China to make greater contributions to the well-being of the two peoples and world peace and prosperity. Spain supports free trade and the principle of market openness, disapproves of trade wars, and is willing to continue to play a positive role in promoting the healthy development of Europe-China relations. The two sides also exchanged views on issues such as the Ukraine crisis and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Wang Yi attended the meeting.
Xi Jinping Congratulates DPRK Supreme Leader on 76th National Day
On September 9, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of the People's Republic of China, sent a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on the 76th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK. Xi Jinping noted that over the past 76 years, under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Korean people have united as one and promoted the vigorous development of all national undertakings. In recent years, Comrade General Secretary has led the Korean Party and people in thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Eighth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea and its successive plenary sessions, achieving a series of construction and development accomplishments. It is believed that under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea, with Comrade General Secretary at its core, the Korean people will surely achieve new and greater victories in advancing the cause of Korean-style socialism. Xi Jinping emphasized that China and the DPRK are connected by mountains and rivers, and their traditional friendship has stood the test of time. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the DPRK and the "China-DPRK Friendship Year." In the new era and under new circumstances, China will continue to view China-DPRK relations from a strategic height and long-term perspective, and is willing to deepen strategic communication, strengthen coordination and cooperation with the DPRK, jointly maintain, consolidate, and develop the traditional friendly and cooperative relations between China and the DPRK, jointly advance the socialist cause, bring more benefits to the people of the two countries, and make greater contributions to promoting peace, stability, development, and prosperity in the region and the world.
New Ideas Guide New Journey: Accelerating Construction of a Strong Education Nation, Advancing National Rejuvenation
A nation thrives when its education flourishes, and a nation becomes strong when its education is strong. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has strategically prioritized education from the overall perspective of the Party and national development, making major decisions to accelerate the modernization of education and build a strong education nation. In the new era, education has achieved historic breakthroughs and fundamental changes through reform and development, laying a more solid foundation for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that what kind of people to cultivate, how to cultivate them, and for whom to cultivate them are the fundamental questions of education, and also the core issues in building a strong education nation. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping has frequently visited universities, middle schools, and primary schools. He pointed out the importance of cultivating new people capable of undertaking the great task of national rejuvenation, accelerating the building of a high-quality education system, and comprehensively enhancing education's ability to serve high-quality development, providing a guide for action in building a strong education nation. Bearing in mind the entrusted mission to educate people for the Party and for the nation. A series of significant documents have been successively introduced, including those on deepening reforms in the education system and mechanisms, deepening the reform of education evaluation in the new era, strengthening the cultivation of talent in basic disciplines, and promoting the spirit of educators. These systematically plan to address key and difficult issues in education, stimulating new momentum for building a strong education nation through reform and innovation. The fundamental task of fostering virtue through education is being implemented, and a new pattern of cultivating people with all-round moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor development is accelerating its formation. This semester, newly revised unified textbooks have been adopted in primary and junior high schools across the country, continuously promoting the integration of the Party's innovative theories into textbooks, classrooms, and minds. Since the new era, schools at all levels and types have continuously leveraged the educational advantages of "Grand Ideological and Political Courses," enabling students to light up the beacon of ideals in both small ideological and political classrooms and the greater societal classroom. At the same time, a series of measures to promote the all-round development of students are being deepened, such as strengthening science education, deepening physical education reform, implementing aesthetic education immersion programs, and strengthening labor education, continuously improving students' physical and mental health. Revitalizing the country through science and education, and invigorating the nation through talent. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China explicitly proposed that education, science and technology, and talent are fundamental and strategic pillars for Chinese modernization. It is necessary to coordinate and promote the integrated reform of the education, science and technology, and talent systems and mechanisms to enhance the overall effectiveness of the national innovation system. To enhance education's capacity to support Chinese modernization, higher education is focusing on optimizing its layout and comprehensively improving the quality of independent talent cultivation. This year, in the adjustment of university undergraduate majors, a large number of majors closely related to current social development needs have been added. Since 2012, a total of 310 new majors urgently needed for economic and social development have been added nationwide. To accelerate the cultivation of top-notch talent, China is gathering the strengths of high-level research universities, leading enterprises, and national laboratories to jointly promote the construction of talent cultivation zones. Vocational education is promoting the construction of a new pattern of industry-education integration that is coordinated with regional development and aligned with industrial layout. Secondary and higher vocational schools cultivate around 10 million high-quality technical and skilled talents annually, with master craftsmen and grand craftsmen emerging continuously. Supporting high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement. Higher education continuously improves its ability for original innovation and breaking "bottleneck" key technologies, further improving scientific and technological innovation mechanisms, and has achieved a number of major original results in fields such as quantum technology, life sciences, material sciences, and space sciences. Universities across the country are focusing on national strategies and the frontiers of world science and technology, making major tasks the "engine" for the integration of science and education. At Beihang University, Academician Jiang Chengbao's team, in collaboration with the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation No. 9 Research Institute, carried out interdisciplinary and cross-domain collaborative research to achieve independent control of high-performance rare earth permanent magnet materials, greatly satisfying the major needs of the main battlefield of the national economy and key defense areas such as civil aerospace, rail transit, and communications. To deeply cultivate the foundation of people's happiness through the power of education, and to solidify the foundation of national prosperity through the strength of education. China has built the world's largest education system, and the popularization level of education has achieved a historic leap. Among them, preschool education and compulsory education have reached the average level of high-income countries in the world, and education reforms at different levels and types are advancing simultaneously. Standing at a new historical starting point, Chinese education is striding forward on the great path of accelerating the construction of a strong education nation, injecting inexhaustible动力 into the realization of the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.
CPC Central Committee, State Council Congratulate Chinese Sports Delegation to 17th Paralympic Games
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council sent a congratulatory message to the Chinese sports delegation for the 17th Paralympic Games on September 8. At the 17th Summer Paralympic Games, our disabled athletes displayed tenacious struggle, bravely competed, and fully showcased their talents, achieving excellent results with 94 gold medals, 76 silver medals, and 50 bronze medals, realizing a double harvest in both competition results and spiritual civilization, and bringing honor to the motherland and the people. The Party Central Committee and the State Council extend their warm congratulations and sincere condolences to you! At this Paralympic Games, you kept in mind the trust of the Party and the people, carried forward the spirit of "mission on the shoulders, struggle with me," and marked a new height in our country's disabled sports with your high morale, unyielding style, and outstanding performance, demonstrating new achievements in the development of our country's cause for the disabled in the new era. You vigorously promoted the Chinese sports spirit and the Paralympic spirit, challenged limits, pursued excellence, were confident, optimistic, open, and friendly, showcasing the Chinese spirit and Chinese image to the world. The motherland and the people are proud of you! It is hoped that you will continue to be guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, continue to carry forward the glorious tradition of disabled sports, make persistent efforts, achieve new successes, inspire the vast number of disabled people to actively rehabilitate and exercise, fully display their wisdom and talents, and realize their life dreams; and encourage the whole society to be self-confident, self-reliant, and bravely move forward, jointly creating a happy and beautiful life in the process of Chinese modernization. The motherland and the people look forward to your safe return!
Li Qiang Holds Welcome Ceremony for Spanish Prime Minister's Visit to China
On the morning of September 9, Premier Li Qiang held a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's official visit to China. State Councilor and Secretary-General of the State Council Wu Zhenglong and others attended the welcoming ceremony. The military band played the national anthems of Spain and China. Afterwards, Li Qiang accompanied Sánchez to review the guard of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Li Qiang Holds Talks with Spanish Prime Minister
After the welcoming ceremony, Premier Li Qiang held talks with Prime Minister Sánchez. Li Qiang stated that China attaches great importance to the development of China-Spain relations. President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Sánchez and exchanged in-depth views on major strategic issues in bilateral relations. Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Spain. China is willing to take this opportunity with Spain to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, continuously solidify political mutual trust, jointly build resilient bilateral relations with strategic focus, and promote more practical results in mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to expand two-way opening up with Spain and promote the optimization and development of trade and investment cooperation between the two countries. China will provide more convenient support for Spanish and other foreign enterprises to invest in China, and hopes that Spain will provide a fair, secure, non-discriminatory, and predictable business environment for Chinese enterprises investing in Spain. Both sides should strengthen cooperation in new energy, digital economy, and other fields, and deepen people-to-people and cultural exchanges. Currently, protectionism and unilateralism are on the rise, and the world economy faces increasing risks and challenges. The so-called overcapacity of Chinese electric vehicles is baseless. China is willing to adhere to open cooperation with Spain, work together to safeguard the multilateral trading system with the WTO as its core, maintain the stability and smooth operation of global industrial and supply chains, and jointly build an open world economy. It is hoped that Spain will play a constructive role in promoting China-EU cooperation. Sánchez stated that Spain attaches great importance to developing relations with China, and looks forward to further strengthening exchanges at all levels between the two countries, enhancing dialogue and communication, consolidating political mutual trust, and expanding exchanges and cooperation in economy and trade, investment, green economy, and people-to-people and cultural fields, deepening mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples. Spain supports dialogue and cooperation between the European Union and China, upholding the multilateral trading system, and jointly addressing challenges. After the talks, the two leaders jointly witnessed the signing of multiple bilateral cooperation documents in economy, culture, education, and science and technology. Wu Zhenglong attended the above activities.
Li Qiang to Attend, Chair Fourth Meeting of China-Saudi Arabia High-Level Joint Committee in Saudi Arabia and Visit Saudi Arabia, UAE
At the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Premier Li Qiang will attend the fourth meeting of the China-Saudi Arabia High-level Joint Committee and pay official visits to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates from September 10 to 13.
Zhao Leji Meets Separately with Norwegian Prime Minister, Spanish Prime Minister
Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met separately with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Beijing on the afternoon of September 9. During his meeting with Støre, Zhao Leji stated that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and the Norwegian leaders, China-Norway relations have continued to develop steadily and positively. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Norway. China is willing to deepen strategic mutual trust with Norway, respect each other's development paths, core interests, and major concerns, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in green and low-carbon development, culture, tourism, and other fields, and promote the steady and long-term development of bilateral relations. The National People's Congress of China is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the Norwegian Parliament, give full play to the functions of legislative bodies, learn from each other's experiences in legislation, supervision, and other work, and provide legal guarantees for practical cooperation between the two countries. Støre stated that Norway adheres to the One-China policy and is willing to deepen practical cooperation with China in economy and trade, green transition, maritime affairs, and other fields, and jointly address global challenges. Norway is willing to strengthen exchanges between legislative bodies with China to promote the development of bilateral relations. During his meeting with Sánchez, Zhao Leji stated that both China and Spain are ancient civilizations and major cultural countries. Both sides sincerely promote mutually beneficial cooperation, and the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Spain is brimming with vitality. China is willing to work with Spain to implement the important consensus reached by President Xi Jinping and the Spanish leaders, deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and better benefit the two peoples. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee has made systematic arrangements for further comprehensive deepening of reforms, which will bring new opportunities for China-Spain and China-Europe cooperation. The National People's Congress of China is willing to strengthen friendly exchanges with the Spanish Senate and Congress of Deputies, and enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral parliamentary settings. Sánchez stated that Spain adheres to the One-China principle and is willing to continuously enhance mutual trust with China, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in economy and trade, science and technology, culture, and other fields, strengthen exchanges between legislative bodies, and promote the further development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Spain and China and China-Europe relations. Cai Dafeng attended the meetings.
Cai Qi Meets with Singapore People's Action Party Delegation
Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, met with a delegation from Singapore's People's Action Party led by Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Chairman of the Central Executive Committee for External Affairs and Minister for Foreign Affairs, in Beijing on September 9. Cai Qi stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping has met with Singaporean leaders on multiple occasions, charting the course for the development of bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective. China is willing to work with Singapore to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, and deepen all-round, high-quality, and forward-looking cooperation. The relationship between the two parties is an important pillar for the healthy and stable development of China-Singapore relations. This year, the two parties reached a consensus on strengthening institutionalized exchanges, enriching the connotations of China-Singapore relations. It is hoped that the two parties will maintain close strategic communication, deepen mutual learning, serve the modernization construction of both countries, and promote the building of a community with a shared future in the Asia-Pacific. Balakrishnan stated that both the PAP and the CPC are long-ruling parties since the founding of their respective nations, share the common philosophy of serving the people, and face similar challenges. He expressed hope that through institutionalized inter-party exchanges, the two parties can deepen mutual learning on governance experiences, and promote the comprehensive deepening of Singapore-China relations.
Forging Ahead on the Path to a Strong Nation, Striding Towards a New Journey: China's Economy Successfully Enters New Stage of Modernization
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Over 75 years of trials and tribulations, 75 years of glorious history, New China, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, has transformed from poverty to a moderately prosperous society in all respects, creating miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability rarely seen in the world. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has united and led the people of all ethnic groups across the country in continuous struggle and forging ahead, successfully advancing and expanding Chinese modernization. The Chinese nation has achieved a great leap from standing up and becoming prosperous to becoming strong, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered an irreversible historical process. CCTV News today (September 9) launched a series of reports titled "Forging Ahead on the Path to a Strong Nation, Striding Towards a New Journey." First, let's look at "Chinese Economy Successfully Enters a New Stage of Modernization." In autumn, China presents a vibrant and diverse scene. From south to north, thousands of sails compete on the blue ocean, and the bountiful blue granary makes China's rice bowl even more abundant; from west to east, wind, solar, and hydropower are transmitted in milliseconds, and one-third of the electricity consumed by society is green electricity. Every day, an average of over 4 million smartphones are born across the country, and more than 80,000 cars roll off production lines into people's lives. Not long ago, the total number of consumer product categories in China exceeded 200 million, ranking first globally. However, at the beginning of New China's establishment, even daily necessities like matches and iron nails had to be imported from abroad. Opening the country's first Five-Year Plan, daily necessities such as matches and rubber shoes, along with steel and ships, were listed as the most urgent industrial product categories. Now, China is the only country in the world that possesses all industrial categories in the United Nations' industrial classification catalog, with the output of more than 220 industrial products ranking first globally, completing the industrialization process that took Western developed countries hundreds of years in just a few decades. Today's China, innovation is becoming the primary driving force for economic growth. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, national R&D expenditure has increased by 2.2 times, and R&D intensity has reached the level of developed countries, significantly improving the level of scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement. China has achieved the world's first sample return from the far side of the moon, and the Chinese space station has entered normal operation. Independently developed large domestic aircraft, domestic cruise ships, and other major national equipment have successively come out, and a series of major original achievements have been made in cutting-edge fields such as quantum information and nuclear power technology. High-tech industries represented by a new generation of information technology, high-end equipment, and aerospace are continuously developing and growing. Today's China is accelerating the formation of a modernized industrial system, and the economic structure continues to optimize. On busy production lines, the assembly line production method has undergone subversive changes. A numerical control rate of nearly 63% for key processes enables flexible customization from large engineering machinery to a small piece of clothing. In ten years, China's total factor productivity has approximately doubled, and more than 40% of "lighthouse factories," representing the highest level of intelligent manufacturing globally, have been born in China. Industrial Internet has integrated into 49 major categories of the national economy, and the digital economy is accelerating its integration with the real economy. China has built the world's largest and most complete clean energy industrial chain, with the installed capacity of renewable energy exceeding that of coal-fired power, and the production and sales of new energy vehicles accounting for more than 60% of the global total, ranking first in the world for nine consecutive years. The "three new" economies, represented by new industries, new business forms, and new business models, are flourishing, quietly changing the statistical caliber of macroeconomic data. The latest new kinetic energy index released by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that the innovation-driven index, network economy index, and transformation and upgrading index all showed double-digit growth. Looking back at the 75-year journey, the Chinese economy has written a great legend from its humble beginnings to soaring development. China's GDP has grown from 67.9 billion yuan in 1952, when data began to be recorded, to 126 trillion yuan in 2023, with an average annual growth rate of 7.9%. China's industrial development has made great strides, with the manufacturing sector ranking first globally for 14 consecutive years, and the service sector accounting for half of the national economy, becoming the world's second-largest consumer market and the largest online retail market. China's share of the world economy has increased from 1.7% in 1978, when data began to be recorded, to about 17% in 2023, contributing more than 30% to the world economy.
17th Summer Paralympic Games Concludes
The 17th Summer Paralympic Games concluded in Paris, France, on the evening of September 8, local time. The Chinese sports delegation, with 94 gold medals, 76 silver medals, and 50 bronze medals, totaling 220 medals, has topped both the gold medal and medal tables for six consecutive Paralympic Games. The closing ceremony of the Paris Paralympics took place at the Stade de France, with flag bearers from various sports delegations entering the stadium. The flag bearers for the Chinese delegation at the closing ceremony were Di Dongdong, a visually impaired male long jump athlete who broke a 10-year-old world record, and Jiang Yuyan, a female swimmer who won 7 gold medals at these Games. At this Paralympic Games, the Chinese sports delegation participated in competitions across 19 major categories, winning medals in 18 of them, expanding the scope of their achievements, and setting 20 new world records. During the closing ceremony, the newly elected six members of the International Paralympic Committee Athletes' Council were introduced. Tan Yujiao, a Chinese para powerlifter, was among them, making her the first Chinese athlete to be elected. In the flag handover ceremony, International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons handed the Paralympic flag to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, the host city for the next Paralympic Games. As the Paralympic flame extinguished at the Stade de France, the Paris Paralympic Games came to a close.
August CPI Year-on-Year Increase Expands
The National Bureau of Statistics today (September 9) released the latest data showing that in August, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.4% month-on-month, continuing its upward trend, and increased by 0.6% year-on-year, with the growth rate expanding compared to the previous month. On a month-on-month basis, the CPI increase was mainly affected by seasonal factors such as high temperatures and heavy rainfall, with prices of vegetables, fruits, and eggs in food prices all increasing to varying degrees month-on-month. On a year-on-year basis, prices of food, clothing, education, culture, and entertainment increased, indicating that China's economy continued its recovery and positive trend, driving the continuous stabilization and recovery of prices.
NPC Standing Committee Begins Law Enforcement Inspection of State-Owned Enterprise Assets Law
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress launched an enforcement inspection of the Law on State-owned Assets of Enterprises on September 9. From late September to early November, the enforcement inspection team plans to conduct on-site inspections in six provinces (municipalities): Hebei, Heilongjiang, Shanghai, Anhui, Hubei, and Shaanxi. This enforcement inspection will also entrust the standing committees of the people's congresses of six provinces (autonomous regions): Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Shandong, Hunan, Sichuan, and Gansu, to inspect the implementation of the Law on State-owned Assets of Enterprises within their respective administrative regions. The key points of the enforcement inspection are: the overall situation of the operation, management, reform, and development of state-owned enterprise assets; the fulfillment of investor responsibilities; the corporate governance of state-invested enterprises; the basic management of state-owned enterprise assets; the supervision of state-owned assets; the formulation of administrative regulations, departmental rules, and local regulations that complement the law; other problems existing in the implementation of the law, and opinions and suggestions for promoting the implementation of the law; and opinions and suggestions for amending the Law on State-owned Assets of Enterprises.
China and Africa Jointly Pursue Modernization Dream, Open Up Bright Prospects for Global Development -- International Community Highly Praises President Xi Jinping's Keynote Speech at Opening Ceremony of FOCAC Beijing Summit
International figures have stated that President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit demonstrated China's determination to build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future. China and Africa joining hands on the path to modernization will also bring bright prospects for achieving world peace and development. International figures said that high-level cooperation established between China and Africa will not only promote common development for China and Africa but also benefit the world.
International News Briefs
Syrian military states multiple military sites in central Syria hit by Israeli airstrikes. The Syrian military issued a statement today (September 9) morning, saying that multiple military sites in central Syria were attacked by Israeli forces last night (September 8), causing casualties and property damage. According to Syrian media reports, the attacked sites were in the Masyaf region of Hama province in central Syria, and the attacks resulted in 16 deaths, 36 injuries, and a fire in one area. Israel has not yet responded to this. Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vows retaliation against Israel. According to Iranian media reports on September 8, Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Hossein Salami stated that Iran will certainly make Israel pay for its evil deeds regarding the assassination of Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran. He reiterated that Iran's methods of retaliation will be different. Wildfires rage in California and Nevada, causing evacuations. According to US media reports on September 8, wildfires have been raging in California and Nevada recently. In San Bernardino County, California, wildfires spread rapidly and were out of control, injuring 3 firefighters and prompting mandatory evacuation orders for 4,800 homes. San Bernardino County has declared a state of emergency.