On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, issued important instructions and extended cordial greetings to the vast number of cadres and employees of the national supply and marketing cooperative system, and extended warm congratulations to the honored advanced collectives and individuals. Xi Jinping pointed out that over the past 70 years, supply and marketing cooperatives have always revolved around the Party's central tasks, actively served the overall situation, and played an active role in serving urban and rural residents, promoting rural economic prosperity, assisting in poverty alleviation, increasing farmers' income, and promoting rural revitalization. Xi Jinping emphasized that in the new era and on the new journey, Party committees and governments at all levels should further strengthen their leadership and support for the work of supply and marketing cooperatives and make full use of this force. Supply and marketing cooperatives should conscientiously practice the new development concept, be rooted in agriculture and rural areas, focus on their main responsibilities, deepen comprehensive reforms, strengthen mechanism innovation, continuously build a comprehensive platform for serving farmers' production and life and promoting modern agricultural development, act as a bridge and link between the Party and the government and the broad masses of farmers, strive to write a new chapter in the high-quality development of supply and marketing cooperation, and make greater contributions to promoting comprehensive rural revitalization and accelerating the building of a strong agricultural nation. Li Qiang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, made an instruction pointing out that supply and marketing cooperatives should thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions and the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee, bear in mind their mission and responsibilities, give full play to their unique advantages, deepen reform and innovation, strive to improve their management level, continuously consolidate the foundation of serving agriculture, and further promote the high-quality development of key tasks such as agricultural material supply, agricultural product circulation, agricultural socialized services, and recycling of renewable resources, better serving farmers' production and life, and playing a greater role in promoting integrated urban-rural development and accelerating agricultural and rural modernization. The 70th anniversary commemorative meeting of the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives was held in Beijing on the 28th. Xi Jinping's important instructions and Li Qiang's instructions were conveyed at the meeting. Liu Guozhong, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. He stated that supply and marketing cooperatives, with 70 years of glorious tradition, have made important contributions to ensuring national food security, winning the battle against poverty, and promoting comprehensive rural revitalization since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. In the new era and on the new journey, the national supply and marketing cooperative system should thoroughly study and implement the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the requirements of Premier Li Qiang's instructions, completely, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development concept, and make new achievements in promoting integrated urban-rural development and comprehensive rural revitalization. They should uphold and strengthen the overall leadership of the Party, bear in mind the purpose of serving agriculture, deepen reforms in key areas and crucial links, comprehensively strengthen their self-construction, and write a new chapter in the high-quality development of supply and marketing cooperation. At the meeting, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives jointly commended advanced collectives, model workers, and advanced individuals of the national supply and marketing cooperative system, and representatives of the winners made speeches. The All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives was established in 1954. After 70 years of development, supply and marketing cooperatives have accelerated their extension to full-process agricultural socialized services and their expansion to all-round urban and rural community services, accelerating the formation of a comprehensive, large-scale, and sustainable agricultural service system, and playing unique advantages and important roles in promoting comprehensive rural revitalization and accelerating the construction of a strong agricultural nation.
Our station today (November 28) broadcast CCTV Quick Review "Strive to Write a New Chapter in the High-Quality Development of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives".
On November 27, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Orsi, congratulating him on his election as President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Uruguay are good friends who trust each other and good partners for win-win cooperation. Over the 36 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have always adhered to mutual respect, equal treatment, and mutual benefit, firmly supported each other on issues concerning each other's core interests, achieved fruitful results in practical cooperation in various fields, and the friendship between the two peoples has been deeply rooted in their hearts. I attach great importance to the development of China-Uruguay relations and am willing to work with President-elect Orsi to continue China-Uruguay friendship, promote more achievements in the China-Uruguay comprehensive strategic partnership, and better benefit the peoples of both countries. On the same day, Vice President Han Zheng sent a congratulatory message to Uruguayan Vice President-elect Gauss.
At the invitation of Speaker of the Spanish Congress of Deputies Armengol, Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, paid an official friendly visit to Spain from November 23 to 27. In Madrid, he met separately with Spanish King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Sanchez, and held talks separately with Speaker of the Senate Roland and Speaker of the Congress of Deputies Armengol. When meeting with Felipe VI, Zhao Leji first conveyed the cordial greetings and good wishes from President Xi Jinping. Zhao Leji stated that in 2018, President Xi Jinping paid a successful state visit to Spain, and bilateral relations entered a new stage of high-level development. China is willing to work with Spain to inherit and carry forward traditional friendship, understand and respect each other's core interests and major concerns, promote new achievements in exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and achieve common development and prosperity. Felipe VI asked Zhao Leji to convey his sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping. He said that next year will mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Spain and China. Spain is willing to further strengthen cooperation with China in trade and investment, new energy, climate change, culture and education, language promotion, and other fields, to inject new impetus into the development of bilateral relations. When meeting with Sanchez, Zhao Leji stated that China appreciates Spain's long-term adherence to the one-China principle and is willing to work with Spain to inherit friendship, consolidate mutual trust, open cooperation, and deepen cooperation in economy and trade, investment, humanities, tourism, and other aspects, providing a fair, safe, non-discriminatory, and predictable business environment for enterprises. China has always regarded Europe as an important direction of China's diplomacy and an important partner for achieving Chinese modernization, and is willing to contribute to the steady and long-term development of China-Europe relations through the high-level development of China-Spain relations. Sanchez stated that Spain adheres to the one-China policy. He welcomed Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Spain and hoped that both sides would continue to expand cooperation in bilateral trade, electric vehicles, agricultural products, culture, sports, and other fields. Spain is willing to play an active role within the EU to promote better development of EU-China relations; strengthen coordination with China in international and multilateral affairs, safeguard the authority of international law, and jointly maintain world peace and stability. When holding separate talks with Roland and Armengol, Zhao Leji stated that the National People's Congress of China is willing to strengthen exchanges at all levels with the Spanish Senate and Congress of Deputies, timely formulate, revise, and approve legal documents conducive to bilateral cooperation; and closely coordinate and cooperate in multilateral parliamentary organizations such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Zhao Leji also introduced the relevant situation of the People's Congress system. Roland expressed hope to further expand cultural exchanges between the two sides and enhance mutual understanding and friendship. The Spanish Senate is willing to make active contributions to this. Armengol stated that the Spanish Congress of Deputies is willing to deepen exchanges and cooperation with the National People's Congress of China and play the role of the legislative body in promoting the development of bilateral relations. During his visit to Spain, Zhao Leji met with Catalan regional President Illa in Barcelona and inspected the Chery-Ebro joint venture automobile factory, expressing hope to deepen local cooperation between the two countries and jointly promote green development.
Today (November 28), the remains of 43 more Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs and related relics were brought back to Shenyang, Liaoning, from South Korea by a Y-20 transport aircraft of the Chinese Air Force, returning to the embrace of their motherland. After the special plane entered China's airspace, two J-20 fighter jets of the Air Force escorted it, paying high tribute to the Volunteer martyrs. At 12:07 PM, the special plane arrived in Shenyang, Liaoning. Shenyang Taoxian International Airport welcomed the Volunteer martyrs back to China with the highest etiquette of "water arch". Honor guards lined up and escorted the coffins containing the remains of the 43 Volunteer martyrs from the cabin. Subsequently, a solemn welcoming ceremony was held at the scene, and all personnel bowed three times to the martyrs' remains. The honor guards escorted the coffins of the Volunteer martyrs' remains onto the hearse. Along the over 30-kilometer route from the airport to the Shenyang Cemetery of Martyrs of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, many people from all walks of life came to express their respect, welcome the heroes home, and displayed slogans paying tribute to the heroes at various traffic junctions, on operating vehicles, and on main buildings. Li Weibo, a 93-year-old veteran of the Volunteer Army, has gone to the scene to welcome his comrades home for the 11th time this year. Tomorrow morning, the burial ceremony for the eleventh batch of Volunteer martyrs' remains in South Korea will be held at the Shenyang Cemetery of Martyrs of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. From 2014 to 2024, a total of 981 Volunteer martyrs' remains in South Korea have returned to the motherland.
The final blank section of the Taklamakan Desert edge barrier battle in Xinjiang successfully achieved "border closure" today (November 28), marking the complete closure of the 3046-kilometer green sand barrier belt around the Taklamakan Desert. Today, about 5,000 square meters of sandy land on the edge of the Taklamakan Desert in Yutian County, Xinjiang, were planted with rose seedlings, tamarisks, etc., marking the "border closure" of the last blank section of the Taklamakan Desert edge. With an area of 337,600 square kilometers, the Taklamakan Desert is the largest desert in China and the second largest shifting desert in the world. As of the end of 2023, a green sand barrier belt of about 2761 kilometers has been formed around the desert. Between the oases on the southern and southeastern edges of the desert, there are still 285 kilometers of "gaps", which are also one of the most arduous areas for the "border closure" task of the Taklamakan Desert. In November 2023, the Taklamakan Desert edge barrier battle was launched, and Xinjiang issued an overall plan and 9 measures to promote inter-military and local, and adjacent counties and cities to break administrative boundaries, providing full-element guarantees in terms of water, electricity, and funds. In sand control, local forestry and grassland departments also conducted a batch of intercropping experiments, intercropping Isatis root, Cistanche, and other crops between tamarisks and Haloxylon ammodendron to help people increase their income. The "Three Norths" region where the Taklamakan Desert is located is the core area for desertification prevention and control in China. This year, Xinjiang has completed a cumulative total of 11.3977 million mu of "Three Norths" project, of which the Taklamakan Desert edge barrier battle accounts for 7.749 million mu.
The ongoing second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) has seen a 20% increase in the number of participating enterprises compared to the first edition, with the number of Fortune Global 500 companies increasing by 42%. Exhibitors from around the world are meeting at the expo to forge connections and create a shared future. Li Xianlong, participating in the CISCE for the second time, has been receiving dozens of visits from upstream and downstream enterprises daily. Compared to last year, when he was leaving materials and adding WeChat contacts everywhere to "find friends," this year, many old friends are actively coming to negotiate cooperation and offer opportunities. This CISCE has an exhibition area of 120,000 square meters, up from 100,000 square meters in the first edition, and is still "hard to get a spot." Behind the fierce competition among Chinese and foreign enterprises to participate is the "chain's" appeal to the vast number of enterprises. The proportion of overseas exhibitors at this CISCE reached 32%, with the most from the United States, and the number of European and Japanese enterprises also significantly exceeding the first edition. Exhibiting enterprises are proving with concrete actions that countries around the world need to "hold hands" and jointly build a more closely integrated, efficient, and stable global industrial and supply chain.
Today (November 28), the State Council Information Office held a regular policy briefing. The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Transport, and other departments introduced that the recently issued "Action Plan for Effectively Reducing the Overall Social Logistics Costs" proposes five key tasks, including deepening institutional reforms, promoting integrated development of industrial and supply chains, and improving the national logistics hub and corridor network. The goal is to reduce the ratio of total social logistics costs to GDP to around 13.5% by 2027. In the next step, the Ministry of Transport and other departments will innovate logistics digital intelligence application scenarios, develop new logistics models combined with platform economy, low-altitude economy, unmanned driving, etc., support the integration of transportation logistics with advanced manufacturing, modern agriculture, strategic emerging industries, etc., accelerate the cultivation of internationally competitive transportation logistics enterprises, accelerate the construction of smart highways, smart waterways, smart ports, and smart hubs, promote the construction of national logistics hub economic zones, create new carriers for logistics and industrial agglomeration development, and continuously deepen reforms in key areas such as railways, highways, and civil aviation, further improving the national unified logistics market.
Today (November 28), the National Healthcare Security Administration held a press conference to announce the results of the 2024 National Medical Insurance Drug Catalogue adjustment. A total of 91 new drugs have been added this year. The total number of drugs in the new National Medical Insurance Drug Catalogue is 3159, including 1765 Western medicines and 1394 traditional Chinese patent medicines. The 2024 medical insurance catalogue adjustment mainly focuses on drugs newly launched or with revised instructions in the past five years, drugs for rare diseases, children's drugs and generic drugs encouraged by the state to research and develop, as well as national essential medicines. After relevant procedures, 91 new drugs were added in this adjustment, covering tumors, diabetes and other chronic diseases, rare diseases, anti-infection, traditional Chinese patent medicines, and other fields. At the same time, 43 drugs that have been clinically replaced or have not been produced and supplied for a long time were removed. This year is the seventh consecutive year that the National Healthcare Security Administration has adjusted the catalogue since its establishment, and the speed of new drugs entering the catalogue has been continuously accelerating. Seven rounds of adjustments have cumulatively included 149 innovative drugs into the medical insurance catalogue. The medical insurance fund has cumulatively paid over 350 billion yuan for negotiated drugs during the agreement period, benefiting 830 million patient visits.
China's Telecom Business Volume Increased by 10.4% in the First 10 Months. In the first 10 months of this year, China's telecom business revenue maintained positive growth, with a total telecom business revenue of 1,453.5 billion yuan, and the total telecom business volume increased by 10.4% year-on-year. The construction of 5G and gigabit optical fiber broadband networks continued to advance. As of the end of October, the total number of 5G base stations reached 4.141 million, and the proportion of gigabit users exceeded 30%. China's Port Cargo Throughput Exceeded 14.5 Billion Tons in the First 10 Months. Latest data from the Ministry of Transport shows that from January to October, China's port cargo throughput reached 14.51 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.4%. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 1.7% and 7.4% respectively. General Administration of Customs Issues Measures to Optimize Cross-Border E-commerce Export Supervision. The General Administration of Customs recently released several supervision measures to optimize cross-border e-commerce exports, clarifying that starting from December 15, 2024, the filing requirement for cross-border e-commerce export overseas warehouse enterprises will be canceled, and export document declaration procedures will be simplified. A cross-customs area return supervision model for cross-border e-commerce retail exports will be implemented in 20 locations including Beijing and Tianjin. First Unit of World's Largest "Hualong One" Nuclear Power Base Connected to the Grid. Today (November 28), the first unit of the world's largest "Hualong One" nuclear power base - Unit 1 of Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant in Fujian - was connected to the grid, marking significant progress in the批量 construction of "Hualong One" reactors. Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant plans to build six 1-million-kilowatt-class "Hualong One" nuclear power units. After completion, it will generate 60 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, providing clean energy for Fujian and Guangdong provinces. Chengdu International Aviation Hub's Annual Passenger Throughput Exceeds 80 Million. Today (November 28), the Chengdu International Aviation Hub, consisting of Shuangliu International Airport and Tianfu International Airport, saw its annual passenger throughput exceed 80 million, setting a new historical high. Chengdu has become the third city in mainland China, after Shanghai and Beijing, to have an annual air passenger volume exceeding 80 million. Hong Kong International Airport's Three-Runway System Activated. Hong Kong International Airport's three-runway system was activated today (November 28). The Hong Kong Airport Authority stated that the activation of the three-runway system will provide greater capacity for Hong Kong International Airport. Hong Kong International Airport is expected to achieve the goal of 120 million passenger movements and 10 million tons of cargo per year by 2035. The 21st China International Agricultural Products Fair Held in Guangzhou. Today (November 28), the 21st China International Agricultural Products Fair opened in Guangzhou. This year's fair is being held in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for the first time, focusing on showcasing achievements, promoting exchanges, cultivating brands, and facilitating trade. Nearly 3,000 quality enterprises from 15 countries worldwide are participating. Film Bureau of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and China UnionPay Sign Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement. The Film Bureau of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee today (November 28) signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with China UnionPay. Both parties will carry out in-depth cooperation in areas such as film consumption benefit subsidies, overseas promotion, and data model development and application, working together to promote the high-quality development of the film industry. The 2025 Chinese Film Overseas Festival and Exhibition series of activities were launched on the same day. 2024 China Brand Forum Held in Beijing Today. Today (November 28), the 2024 China Brand Forum was held in Beijing. Representatives from all sectors engaged in dialogue and exchange, sharing innovative practices for cultivating and developing new productive forces, discussing experiences in promoting high-quality brand development, and providing intellectual support for vigorously promoting the construction of a strong brand nation.
Russia's Ministry of Defense stated on the 27th that Russian forces had taken control of another settlement in the Donetsk region that day. The Russian military also said that Ukrainian forces carried out drone attacks and shelling on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the surrounding Energodar region on the 27th. All Ukrainian drones were intercepted, and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is currently operating normally. Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said today (November 28) that energy facilities across Ukraine had been attacked by Russian forces, and as a result, emergency power cuts were implemented in Kyiv, Odesa, and other areas. The Ukrainian Air Force said today that most areas in western Ukraine were attacked by Russian missiles and drones, and air raid alerts were issued nationwide. Media reports indicate the U.S. plans to provide more weapons to Ukraine and requests Ukraine to lower conscription age. Media, citing U.S. officials, reported that the U.S. government is preparing to provide Ukraine with another $725 million worth of military equipment. According to U.S. media reports, the U.S. government is urging the Ukrainian government to lower the minimum conscription age from 25 to 18 to address the shortage of troops in the Ukrainian army. Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Litvin stated that Ukraine currently urgently needs sufficient weapons support, and without meeting this requirement, lowering the conscription age would be meaningless. A meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization was held today in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the meeting that striking Russia with Western long-range weapons would mean NATO's direct involvement in the conflict. Russian official says Russia's nuclear umbrella covers CSTO member states. Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev stated during the meeting that the new version of Russia's basic state policy on nuclear deterrence stipulates that Russia's nuclear umbrella covers the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
One day after the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel was reached, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) today (November 28) confirmed a drone strike in southern Lebanon, with the IDF stating that suspicious individuals had previously arrived in parts of southern Lebanon, constituting a violation of the ceasefire agreement. Lebanese media reported that at least two people were injured in the drone strike. The IDF stated on the 27th that it would remain stationed in southern Lebanon after the ceasefire took effect and would be ready for combat at any time. On the 27th, Lebanese Hezbollah issued a statement saying that it would continue to be prepared to respond to Israeli attacks and would monitor Israeli actions and withdrawals. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on the same day that the Lebanese army would strengthen its deployment in southern Lebanon and demanded that Israel withdraw as soon as possible. Some Lebanese civilians return home, southern Lebanese villages severely damaged. After the ceasefire agreement took effect, some Lebanese civilians who had fled the war returned home. Due to continuous intense bombardment by the Israeli army, many villages in southern Lebanon suffered severe building damage. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on the same day that he was pleased to see a ceasefire in Lebanon and that through Hezbollah's resistance and struggle, the enemy did not occupy an inch of land, expressing hope for peace in the Gaza Strip as well. Hamas says it is willing to negotiate a ceasefire, but the obstacle lies with Israel. The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) issued a statement on the 27th saying that it is open to reaching a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. Hamas senior member Mousa Abu Marzook pointed out on the same day that Hamas is willing to cease fire, but the obstacle lies with Israel. From the 27th to the 28th, the Israeli army continued its military operations in various areas of the Gaza Strip, attacking targets in Jabalia, Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, and Rafah in the south, causing multiple deaths. US media reports that the US government has preliminarily approved the sale of $680 million worth of weapons to Israel. According to US media reports on the 27th, the US President has preliminarily approved the sale of $680 million worth of weapons to Israel.
Syrian Opposition Forces Attack Syrian Government Army Positions in Aleppo. The Syrian military today (November 28) issued a statement saying that on the 27th, terrorists in Idlib and Aleppo in northwestern Syria attacked villages and towns as well as Syrian army positions in the region. The Syrian army, in cooperation with its allies, struck the terrorists, inflicting heavy losses on them. Syrian opposition forces said on the 27th that they attacked government targets near Aleppo that day and gained control of 21 towns, villages, or strategic locations. Local media reported that dozens of opposition fighters were killed in the clashes. Several U.S. Service Members in Japan Under Investigation for Drug Smuggling. According to Japanese media reports on the 27th, nine U.S. service members stationed in Japan are under investigation for alleged drug smuggling, and the case has been handed over to prosecutors. The U.S. service members involved are from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture and other locations. They are accused of purchasing synthetic drugs from a U.S. website between December last year and April this year and transporting them into Japan through the military postal system. The suspects currently deny the charges. U.S. Media Reports U.S. Regulators Launch Antitrust Investigation into Microsoft. U.S. media reported on the 27th, citing sources, that the U.S. antitrust regulator, the Federal Trade Commission, launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft that day, which will cover cloud computing, software licensing, cybersecurity services, and artificial intelligence products. Microsoft's competitors accuse Microsoft of abusing its dominant position in the software market by setting punitive terms to prevent users from migrating data from its cloud service platform to competitors' platforms. Microsoft has not yet responded to this. Australia May Legislate to Ban Social Media Use for Under-16s. The Australian federal House of Representatives passed a bill on the 27th to prohibit social media use for minors under 16 years old. The Senate is currently discussing the bill, and if it is also passed by the Senate, it will be signed into law. The new law will take effect 12 months later.
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