Ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin is a major strategic decision made by the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, from the perspective of the sustainable development of the Chinese nation and Chinese civilization. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that the provinces along the Yellow River should implement the strategic deployment for ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin, and unswervingly follow the modernized path of ecological priority and green development. To implement the General Secretary's requirements, the nine provinces and regions along the Yellow River have adhered to the protection of the Yellow River Basin's ecology as the baseline for planning development and promoting high-quality development, adopting measures tailored to local conditions and implementing differentiated policies, so that the Yellow River can become a river of happiness benefiting the people. The winding Yellow River flows ceaselessly, magnificent as a painting. The Yellow River Basin is an ecological corridor connecting the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Loess Plateau, and the North China Plain, and is an important ecological barrier and economic zone in China. Protecting the Yellow River is a grand plan that concerns the great rejuvenation and sustainable development of the Chinese nation. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has elevated ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin to a national strategy. General Secretary Xi Jinping has personally planned, deployed, and promoted it, visiting all nine provinces and regions along the upper, middle, and lower reaches of the Yellow River to make comprehensive arrangements for promoting ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed optimizing mechanisms for ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. In September this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River and presided over a special symposium. He emphasized that it is essential to firmly grasp the strategic requirements of "focusing on protection and prioritizing governance," and to further deepen comprehensive reforms as the driving force to promote new progress in ecological protection across the entire basin, new achievements in green transformation, new effectiveness in high-quality development, and new improvements in people's lives. The main stream of the Yellow River has maintained Class II water quality for two consecutive years, and the proportion of inferior Class V sections in its tributaries has been reduced from 36.4% in 2011 to zero in 2023. The large-scale ecological protection and collaborative governance framework in the Yellow River Basin continues to improve. Currently, the nine provinces and regions along the Yellow River are deeply implementing a series of integrated protection and restoration projects involving mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grasslands, and sands, promoting the construction of a comprehensive ecological environment governance system throughout the upstream and downstream. Modigou, located in Hejin, Shanxi, is a gully about 10 kilometers long near the main stream of the Yellow River. In the past, there were five open-pit mines there, and the local authorities are accelerating the ecological restoration of the closed mines. Currently, Shanxi has restored over 13,000 hectares of abandoned historical mining areas. The provinces and regions along the Yellow River are actively promoting a comprehensive green transformation of development methods. Qinghai is accelerating the integrated development of clean energy and the digital economy, and has formulated the first local standard for green computing power. This year, the scale of data centers has continued to expand. Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, and Ningxia have signed the "Framework Agreement for Coordinated Development of Energy and Chemical Industries," supporting joint major technological research and accelerating green energy transformation through upstream and downstream collaboration and full-chain layout. The Yellow River Basin boasts numerous World Cultural Heritage sites, and the total number of immovable cultural relics accounts for about 40% of the national total. The provinces and regions along the Yellow River are deepening research and excavation of Yellow River culture and protecting and inheriting cultural heritage, relying on the construction of the Yellow River National Cultural Park. Shandong has innovated cultural heritage protection models, implemented protection for major cultural relic areas, and key renovation and protection projects such as "Three Confucius Sites" and "Three Mencius Sites" are progressing smoothly. Henan has planned and constructed the "Yellow River Ancient Capital" No. 1 tourist highway, with a total length of over 4,800 kilometers, connecting natural and cultural landscapes along the Yellow River. Along the Yellow River, Yellow River culture has been incorporated into school curricula, and Yellow River study tours are flourishing. Today, ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin have reached a higher starting point. From the Three Rivers Source to the estuary, a "Yellow River Cantata" of ecological priority and green development is being performed. The nine provinces and regions along the Yellow River bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's instructions, remain committed to their goals, and make sustained efforts to support high-quality development in the basin with a high-quality ecological environment, striving tirelessly for the Yellow River to forever benefit the Chinese nation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping recently issued important instructions on the project for the research and development of Marxist theory in the new era, emphasizing the need to be rooted in Chinese soil, carry forward the Chinese cultural heritage, and cultivate an academic foundation, so as to make greater contributions to the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism. The General Secretary's important instructions have resonated strongly among philosophers, social scientists, and theoretical workers. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that the project for the research and development of Marxist theory is a fundamental and strategic project for the Party's ideological and theoretical construction. For 20 years, it has played an important role in studying, researching, and publicizing the Party's innovative theories, and in consolidating the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological field. Everyone believes that the General Secretary's important instructions profoundly clarified the status and role of the project for the research and development of Marxist theory, and theoretical workers feel greatly encouraged and keenly aware of the heavy responsibilities on their shoulders. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that in the new era and new journey, it is necessary to uphold fundamental principles and innovate, focus on studying, publicizing, and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, strive to deepen systematic and theoretical research and interpretation, and strive to enhance the relevance and effectiveness of learning and publicity, so as to make the Party's innovative theories more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Everyone expressed that the General Secretary's instructions clarified the tasks and requirements for upholding fundamental principles and innovating to promote the study, research, and publicity of the Party's innovative theories, providing a fundamental guideline for the implementation of the project for the research and development of Marxist theory in the new era. Everyone stated that they will thoroughly study and grasp the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions and a series of important discourses, accelerate the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, cultivate high-quality theoretical talents, and provide a solid theoretical foundation for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong nation and the rejuvenation of the nation through Chinese modernization.
CCTV Quick Comment today (November 30) broadcasted "Promoting the Party's Innovative Theories to Be More Deeply Rooted in People's Hearts."
At the invitation of Greek Parliament Speaker Konstantinos Tassoulas, Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, paid an official friendly visit to Greece from November 27 to 30. In Athens, he met separately with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and held talks with Speaker Tassoulas. During his meeting with Sakellaropoulou, Zhao Leji first conveyed the cordial greetings and good wishes from President Xi Jinping. Zhao Leji stated that President Xi Jinping and President Sakellaropoulou jointly sent congratulatory letters to the first World Congress on Classical Studies, advocating for the inheritance, development, and exchange and mutual learning of civilizations, demonstrating the mission and responsibility of two ancient civilizations. China is willing to work with Greece, guided by the important consensus reached by the two leaders, to be good partners who trust each other, develop together, and have close cultural ties, jointly practice the Global Civilization Initiative, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Sakellaropoulou asked Zhao Leji to convey her sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping. She stated that the profound and fruitful exchanges and dialogues between Greece and China on civilizations have set an example for mutual learning among different civilizations in the international community. She looks forward to strengthening cooperation with China in areas such as trade, investment, humanities, and tourism to achieve common development and prosperity. During his meeting with Mitsotakis, Zhao Leji stated that China thanks Greece for firmly adhering to the One-China principle, and is willing to consolidate political mutual trust, strengthen strategic communication, promote exchanges and cooperation, advance high-quality cooperation on the Piraeus Port project, and continuously deepen cultural exchanges with Greece. He added that both sides should maintain communication and coordination within multilateral frameworks to promote the healthy and stable development of China-EU relations. Mitsotakis stated that Greece adheres to the One-China policy, hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in areas such as trade, investment, shipping, and culture, welcomes Chinese enterprises to deepen their presence in the Greek market, and Greece supports enhanced dialogue between Europe and China and joint efforts to address global challenges such as climate change. During his talks with Tassoulas, Zhao Leji stated that the National People's Congress of China is willing to work with the Hellenic Parliament to strengthen friendly exchanges between legislative bodies and share experiences in legislation and supervision in areas such as social governance, ecological protection, and opening up. Zhao Leji introduced the relevant situation of advancing Chinese modernization, and expressed willingness to work hand in hand with Greece on the path of development and rejuvenation, so that the two ancient civilizations of China and Greece can radiate new brilliance in the new era. Tassoulas stated that China's tremendous development achievements are inseparable from its profound cultural heritage. The legislative bodies of the two countries can make greater efforts in legislation and other aspects to promote cultural exchanges and people-to-people understanding. Before the talks, Zhao Leji accepted the Golden Medal of the Hellenic Parliament awarded by Tassoulas. During his visit to Greece, Zhao Leji attended the unveiling ceremony of the Athens China Classical Civilization Research Institute, expressing hope to deepen civilizational exchanges and mutual learning and enhance the friendship between the two peoples; he inspected the Piraeus Port project, expressing willingness to jointly promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation for mutual benefit; in Crete Province, he visited an olive grove and production workshop, expressing willingness to promote cooperation in local and agricultural fields to achieve more cooperation results.
The China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing and the National Bureau of Statistics today (November 30) announced China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for November. With the sustained synergistic efforts of a series of existing and new policies, the expansion of the manufacturing PMI has accelerated, and China's economic prosperity has generally maintained stable expansion. In November, China's manufacturing PMI was 50.3%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points from the previous month. The effects of existing and new policies continued to manifest, driving positive developments in both market supply and demand. The production index and new order index were 52.4% and 50.8% respectively, both higher than the previous month. Notably, the new order index rose to the expansion range for the first time since May this year, indicating increased activity in the manufacturing market. From the perspective of major industries, new kinetic energy and consumer goods manufacturing rose relatively quickly, and the industrial structure continued to optimize stably. The PMI for equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing were both above 51%. The PMI for consumer goods manufacturing also returned to the expansion range. Industries such as agricultural and sideline food processing, automobiles, railway, shipbuilding, aviation and aerospace transportation equipment, and computers, communication and other electronic equipment and instrumentation all accelerated their growth compared to the previous month. With the further increase in support for enterprises, the operations of small and medium-sized enterprises have improved. Among them, the production activities of small enterprises rebounded well, with the production index returning to the expansion range, rising above 51%. From recent trends, the manufacturing PMI has increased month-on-month for three consecutive months and has been operating in the expansion range of above 50% for two consecutive months. Positive changes in economic operations continue to accumulate, further solidifying the steady and improving trend of the economy.
Currently, winter wheat and winter rapeseed across the country are successively entering their overwintering period. Various regions are strengthening field management to ensure the safe overwintering of crops. During this autumn and winter planting season, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River continue to implement key measures to expand acreage and increase production capacity for rapeseed. Hunan has allocated 1 billion yuan to support rapeseed production across the entire industry chain, guiding farmers in selecting planting machinery and promoting efficient integrated technologies. Currently, in Chating Town, Changsha City, local authorities are applying fertilizer using drones. Since October, the main winter wheat producing areas have experienced continuously high temperatures and good soil moisture, leading to excessive growth in some early-sown wheat. If the growth is too vigorous before overwintering, nutrients will be consumed prematurely, potentially leading to weaker seedlings next spring and affecting subsequent yield formation. Over 60 million mu of wheat in Shandong Province are successively entering the overwintering period. In Wucheng County, major grain growers are timely using wheat pressing machinery to carry out pressing operations, effectively controlling excessive growth by compacting the wheat seedlings. In major producing areas such as Shaanxi, Hebei, and Henan, recent rainfall has resulted in high soil moisture, making it difficult for agricultural machinery to enter the fields. Therefore, spraying growth retardants with drones has become the preferred measure, controlling wheat tillering while promoting root growth. Currently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has dispatched six working groups to 13 major wheat and rapeseed producing provinces to conduct seedling surveys and provide guidance services.
One month has passed since the Shenzhou-19 manned spacecraft was launched into orbit on October 30. The Shenzhou-19 crew, Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze, have been stationed in the Chinese space station for a full month. Currently, all three astronauts are in good condition, and multiple space science experiments and tests are progressing smoothly. This is the latest on-orbit video released by the China Manned Space Agency: Recently, the Shenzhou-19 crew transferred experimental devices outside the cabin through the cargo airlock of the Mengtian experimental module to conduct a new round of material extravehicular exposure experiments. In their one month in orbit, the three astronauts primarily conducted space science experiments and tests, space station platform maintenance, and self-health maintenance and assurance. On November 15, the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft transported fruit flies into space for the first time. Currently, the astronauts have completed operations such as fruit fly transfer, collection, and gas purification component replacement within the life ecology experiment cabinet. Fruit fly genes share high similarity with human genes, which can provide valuable theoretical basis and technical guidance for long-term human survival in space. During the flight mission, the crew will focus on 86 space science research and technology experiments. Currently, experimental projects in multiple fields such as space life science and aerospace medicine are being carried out simultaneously, and relevant data has been downlinked to ground researchers. Subsequently, the crew will conduct extravehicular activities, including the installation of space station debris protection devices and other tasks. During this period, they have completed inspections and maintenance work such as extravehicular suit battery testing and patrol testing, preparing for extravehicular missions.
The second China International Supply Chain Expo concluded today (November 30). Over the five-day exhibition, Chinese and foreign exhibitors continuously deepened exchanges and cooperation in industrial and supply chains, achieving fruitful results. This year's Chain Expo held a total of 69 themed special events and over 370 matchmaking and negotiation activities, with online and offline visitors exceeding 200,000, an increase of about one-third compared to the first expo. During the exhibition, exhibitors established cooperative contacts with over 37,000 upstream and downstream suppliers, facilitating more than 6,700 cooperation intentions and signing cooperation agreements and letters of intent worth over 152 billion yuan. At the signing ceremony for the third Chain Expo held today, 68 enterprises and organizations signed on-site, securing their "admission tickets" for the third Chain Expo in advance. Attendees stated that China's super-large market, complete industrial system, and excellent innovation capabilities are bringing increasing cooperation opportunities to enterprises from various countries, and they look forward to deepening cooperation with China to create a shared future.
Over 5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity traded in national market in first 10 months. Reporters learned from the China Electricity Council that in the first 10 months of this year, the national market-oriented electricity transactions reached 5.09 trillion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 9.5%, accounting for 62.2% of total electricity consumption. The market's role in optimizing the allocation of power resources across a wider range is continuously strengthening. "Notice on Matters Related to Promoting Accurate Underwriting and Claims Settlement for Agricultural Insurance" Issued. The National Financial Regulatory Administration and three other departments recently jointly issued a notice, putting forward requirements for agricultural insurance underwriting, claims settlement, accounts receivable premiums, terms and rates, and data sharing, to further improve the accuracy of underwriting and claims settlement and promote the high-quality development of China's agricultural insurance. In the first three quarters of this year, agricultural insurance provided risk protection of 4.3 trillion yuan for 136 million insured agricultural households. "National University 2025 Graduates Education Talent Job Fair" Held in Changchun. Today (November 30), the "National University 2025 Graduates Education Talent Job Fair" was held in Changchun, Jilin. A total of 1,005 organizations participated, offering 31,316 positions. Graduates from 310 universities across the country applied on-site. Nanzhu High-Speed Railway Nanning-Yulin Section Starts Full-Diagram Trial Operation. The Nanning-Yulin section of the Nanzhu High-Speed Railway recently began full-diagram trial operation and is expected to be ready for opening by the end of the year. The main line of the Nanzhu High-Speed Railway Nanning-Yulin section is 193.31 kilometers long. After official operation, it will end Yulin's history of not having high-speed rail, and the train travel time from Nanning to Yulin will be shortened to about 1 hour. Shaanxi Meitai Expressway Yaling Tunnel Completed. The Yaling Tunnel of the Meixian to Taibai Expressway in Shaanxi recently achieved dual-direction贯通 (completion). The tunnel is located in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, passing through 17 fault fracture zones, and is approximately 8.9 kilometers long. The Meitai Expressway is expected to open next year, with a total length of 74.6 kilometers. World's First Commercial Liquefied Carbon Dioxide Carrier Delivered. The world's first commercial liquefied carbon dioxide carrier, independently developed and built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, was recently officially delivered to an overseas user. The vessel can transport 7,500 cubic meters of liquefied carbon dioxide at one time.
The Syrian military issued a statement today, November 30, saying that in recent days, foreign-backed Syrian anti-government forces launched extensive attacks on Aleppo and Idlib in northwestern Syria, and in the past few hours entered most areas of Aleppo city. Currently, government forces are redeploying to strengthen defenses and prepare for a counterattack to regain control of Aleppo city and its surrounding countryside. Syrian anti-government forces claimed on November 29 that they had entered the center of Aleppo city that day. On November 29, CMG reporters covering the situation in northwestern Syria captured footage of Syrian government forces reinforcements. According to Syrian military sources, for security reasons, the Syrian government has closed Aleppo Airport and the road from Aleppo to the capital Damascus. On November 29, Syrian Foreign Minister Sabbagh spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian by phone. Amir-Abdollahian stated that the attacks by Syrian militants were a plan by the United States and Israel, and that Iran would continue to support Syria in fighting terrorism and maintaining regional security and stability.
According to a statement released by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the Israeli military today (November 30) struck infrastructure near the Syrian-Lebanese border crossing used by Hezbollah militants to transport weapons. On November 29, the IDF also used drones to attack a Hezbollah rocket launch facility in southern Lebanon. The IDF stated it is taking action to eliminate threats and counter violations of the ceasefire agreement. Lebanon's National News Agency reported on November 29 that the Israeli military opened fire at a funeral in a village in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem made his first televised speech on November 29 since the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire agreement came into effect, stating that Hezbollah achieved victory in the nearly 14-month conflict with Israel, and that Hezbollah will closely coordinate with the Lebanese army to implement the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire agreement. The Lebanese army will undertake the mission of maintaining the security of Lebanon and its borders. Israeli Attack on Beit Lahia Kills 75. The Palestinian Gaza Strip Civil Defense Department stated on November 29 that the Beit Lahia area in northern Gaza Strip was attacked twice by the Israeli military that day, killing 75 people.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on November 29 that over the past week, the Russian military used precision-guided weapons and drones to launch 32 rounds of strikes against Ukrainian military industrial enterprises, energy facilities, military airfields, and Ukrainian drone production and storage facilities, and took control of four settlements in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. Russian air defense systems intercepted 10 US-made ATACMS missiles and 353 various types of drones within a week. Ukraine stated on November 29 that its forces attacked the Atlas oil depot in Russia's Rostov region in the early hours of the day, causing a fire at the oil depot, and also struck a Russian air defense system radar station in the Zaporizhzhia region. According to British media reports on November 29, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on NATO to place the territories currently controlled by Ukraine under its protection to "end the hot phase of the war." The report stated that this was the first time Zelensky hinted that a ceasefire agreement could be considered while parts of Ukrainian territory remained under Russian control. Russia has not yet responded to this.
Iran Holds Talks with UK, France, and Germany on Nuclear Issue. Iranian, British, French, and German diplomats held talks in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 29, focusing on the Iranian nuclear issue. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani stated on the same day that all parties engaged in "frank exchanges" on the Iranian nuclear issue and issues related to sanctions lifting. Iran is committed to safeguarding the interests of its people and prefers to resolve issues through dialogue and engagement, and all parties agreed to continue diplomatic dialogue in the near future. Chad Terminates Security and Defense Cooperation Agreement with France. Chadian Foreign Minister Koulamallah stated recently that Chad has terminated its security and defense cooperation agreement with France. The French Foreign Ministry stated on November 29 that it noted the decision and would engage in dialogue on how to implement it. France maintains a military base in Chad with approximately 1,000 French soldiers stationed there. The termination of the agreement means French soldiers will withdraw from Chad, but Koulamallah did not specify a timeline for the French troop withdrawal.
According to news released by a civilian organization in Sudan's central Gezira State on November 29, the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched attacks on several villages in the state on November 28, resulting in 12 deaths. The siege and shelling of these villages by the RSF are ongoing, and the number of dead and injured may further increase.
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