The 9th issue of Qiushi Journal, published on May 1, features an important article by Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, titled "Inspiring New Era Youth to Shoulder Responsibilities in Chinese Modernization." The article emphasizes that since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the Party's youth work has achieved significant accomplishments and undergone profound changes. The Party's leadership over the Communist Youth League (CYL) and youth work has been comprehensively strengthened, the foundation and political soul of the CYL have become more solid, the direction and tasks of CYL work have become clearer, the political, advanced, and mass nature of CYL organizations have become more distinct, and the ideological, work, and lifestyle of CYL cadres have become more positive, healthy, and upward, giving them a refreshed image among the vast youth. The CYL has organized its members and youth to actively participate, bravely shoulder responsibilities, and charge forward in major tasks such as building a new development paradigm and promoting high-quality development, demonstrating the courage and responsibility of Chinese youth in the new era. The CPC Central Committee places full trust and high expectations on the CYL and the vast youth! The article points out that the Central Committee of the CYL and CYL organizations at all levels must earnestly undertake the missions and tasks entrusted by the Party in the new era and new journey. They must firmly grasp the theme of the Chinese youth movement in the new era. Making the Party's central tasks the theme and direction of the Chinese youth movement and youth work is a basic experience of the Chinese youth movement and youth work for over 100 years. The CYL must work closely around the Party's central tasks set by the 20th National Congress in the new era and new journey. It must unite, organize, and mobilize the broadest possible number of young people, inspire them to strengthen their sense of historical responsibility and mission, ignite their youthful passion for a strong nation, and bravely serve as vanguards and assault teams in the great cause of building a strong nation and national rejuvenation. The article points out that efforts should be made to strengthen political guidance for the vast youth. When young people have ideals, dare to take responsibility, can endure hardships, and are willing to strive, China's youth will be strong, and the development of the Party and the nation's cause will be full of hope. It is essential to strengthen education on ideals and beliefs for the vast youth, firmly adhere to the political belief of listening to the Party and following the Party, and establish correct life goals in the historical tide of building a strong nation and national rejuvenation. The CYL is a political school that promotes the healthy growth of young people, and its political nature is its primary attribute. Strengthening political guidance for the vast CYL members and youth should be given top priority, striving to cultivate socialist builders and successors, and continuously supplying the Party with healthy and vibrant fresh blood. It is important to guide CYL members and youth to earnestly study and grasp the thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, striving to master the worldview and methodology of this scientific thought, adept at using the positions, viewpoints, and methods running through it to analyze problems, and improve their understanding of the Party's basic theories, basic lines, and basic strategies. The article points out that it is necessary to fully unleash the enthusiasm of young people in the new era to bravely shoulder responsibilities in Chinese modernization. Chinese modernization is the only correct path to building a strong nation and national rejuvenation, and it is a pioneering undertaking unprecedented in history. The CYL must adhere to serving the central task and the overall situation, actively align with major national strategies and tasks, organize and mobilize the vast youth to base themselves on their posts, actively participate in Chinese modernization, and strive to be pioneers and fresh forces in all fields and aspects of work, including technological innovation, rural revitalization, green development, social services, and border defense. The article points out that it is necessary to comprehensively strengthen the building of the CYL and its cadre队伍. It is important to deepen the reform of the CYL, govern the CYL strictly and comprehensively, unswervingly follow the path of socialist mass organizations with Chinese characteristics, continuously maintain and enhance its political, advanced, and mass nature, and continuously improve the CYL's guiding, organizing, and serving capabilities. Adhere to the clear orientation of consolidating the grassroots, continuously expand the coverage of CYL organizations, improve the ability to work with young people, adhere to top-down coordination, and form a collective synergy for grassroots work throughout the CYL. The main responsibility of CYL cadres is to do youth work, and they must continuously improve their political capacity, theoretical literacy, and ability to work with the masses, concentrate on their duties, and win the trust of the Party, social respect, and the praise of young people with concrete achievements. The article points out that Party committees (and leading Party groups) at all levels should adhere to the principle of Party management of youth work, establish and improve a working mechanism for various departments to jointly manage youth development under the Party's leadership, and support the CYL in carrying out its work creatively. Leading cadres at all levels should sincerely be confidants of young friends and guides for young people. The article emphasizes that the hope of the Party and the nation's cause rests with the youth. It is hoped that the Central Committee of the CYL will inherit and carry forward fine traditions, adhere to reform and innovation, better unite and gather the young generation around the Party, and continue to strive for the great cause of building a strong nation and national rejuvenation.
Today (May 1st) is International Workers' Day. General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the conference celebrating the 100th anniversary of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and commending national model workers and advanced individuals. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, he extended sincere greetings and holiday wishes to the vast working people, encouraging everyone to strive forward and achieve new accomplishments. Workers from all walks of life expressed their determination to embrace the new era with creativity, forge new glories through hard work, and contribute greater strength to the cause of building a strong nation and national rejuvenation. As International Workers' Day approached, national model workers and advanced individuals, as outstanding representatives of workers from all fronts, received warm congratulations from the General Secretary and grand commendations from the Party and the state, feeling immensely encouraged. General Secretary Xi Jinping highly praised the glorious journey and great achievements of the Chinese workers' movement led by the Party over the past 100 years, fully affirming the immortal contributions made by the working class in advancing the great cause of revolution, construction, and reform. The vast number of workers and working people believe that this is a great inspiration for their continuous struggle. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that in the new era and new journey, it is necessary to closely focus on the Party's central tasks, gather the surging strength of the working class and the vast working people, and step by step turn the grand blueprint of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation into reality. Everyone expressed that the new era must bring new actions, and they should focus on high-quality development, adapt to industrial changes, and bravely innovate and create. During this holiday, at the production sites of major national equipment, at the forefront of breakthroughs in intelligent technology, at busy transportation hubs, and in vast green rural areas, countless ordinary positions are creating extraordinary achievements. Billions of workers are writing a new chapter of the era and creating a beautiful future through arduous struggle, united struggle, and unremitting struggle.
Premier Li Qiang recently signed a State Council order to promulgate the revised Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which will come into force on June 1, 2025. The Regulations clarify that breeding innovation should be promoted to advance the high-quality development of the seed industry. Protection levels should be enhanced by extending or expanding the scope of protection, protection links, and the effectiveness of plant variety rights. The Regulations stipulate that plant varieties that violate laws, endanger public interest, or harm the ecological environment shall not be granted variety rights, and they also improve the application and authorization procedures for variety rights.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced that from January to March this year, 3.08 million new urban jobs were created nationwide, an increase of 50,000 compared to the same period last year, maintaining overall stability in the employment situation. Since the beginning of this year, the state has fully unleashed policy dividends such as employment subsidies, stable employment returns, and reduced social security fees. In the first quarter, the phased reduction of unemployment insurance rates reduced enterprise costs by 45.6 billion yuan, and 3.52 billion yuan in stable employment funds were distributed to 588,000 enterprises. Since its establishment, the special loan for stable employment and expansion has cumulatively issued over 640 billion yuan in loans, helping to stabilize and expand over 5.3 million employment positions. This year's "Spring Breeze Action" and "Spring Warmth for Migrant Workers" activities released 37 million job opportunities, and over 10,000 recruitment events have been held for the spring urban joint recruitment targeting college graduates and other groups. With the continuous advancement of high-end, intelligent, and green manufacturing, and the emergence of policy effects from large-scale equipment renewal, demand for technical and skilled positions has rapidly increased. In the first quarter, recruitment demand for positions such as industrial automation mechanical engineers and algorithm engineers increased by over 40% year-on-year. Currently, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Finance are carrying out the "Skills Light Up the Future" training action nationwide. Central and western regions and third and fourth-tier cities have introduced a series of support measures around characteristic industries to accelerate the establishment of highly skilled talent teams and help more workers improve their employability.
Data released by the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing shows that in the first quarter of this year, the total social logistics amount nationwide, which represents the total value of physical goods in logistics operations, reached 91 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.7%. The structure of logistics demand continued to optimize, with large-scale equipment renewal and consumer goods trade-in policies driving continued improvement in related logistics demand. In the first quarter, logistics demand related to general equipment and special equipment manufacturing in the industrial product logistics sector increased by 9.4% and 4.1% year-on-year, respectively. Logistics demand related to retail sales of communication equipment, household appliances, and furniture in the commercial logistics sector all increased by around 20%. Additionally, in the first quarter, total social logistics costs were 4.5 trillion yuan, and the ratio to GDP was 14.1%, a decrease of 0.3 percentage points compared to the same period last year, indicating a decline in China's social logistics costs.
Intelligent manufacturing engineering technicians were included in the National Occupational Classification Dictionary as a new profession in 2020. In today's (May 1st) "Craftsmen of a Great Nation" segment, we introduce Liu Zheng, a process engineer who builds rockets. He deeply integrates new-generation information technology, artificial intelligence, high-end equipment manufacturing, and the aerospace industry, accelerating the iterative upgrade of aerospace CNC machining technology. Liu Zheng works for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The Long March 2F carrier rocket, China's only active manned launch vehicle, has an extreme safety evaluation value of 0.99996, making it the safest manned rocket globally with a 100% launch success rate. Liu Zheng is a process engineer at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology. His job is to design and develop new technologies and equipment to address the pain points and difficulties in the machining process of aerospace components. In 2005, Liu Zheng, with a graduation certificate from Tsinghua University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, resolutely entered the front-line workshop of aerospace manufacturing. At that time, China's aerospace industry had only a single-digit number of launches per year, and much of the rocket manufacturing still relied on manual methods. The rocket fairing is one of the most important components of a rocket. Traditional machining methods required manual measurement of wall thickness and subsequent manual compensation to meet standards. Could machines complete this automatically? Liu Zheng began a bold attempt. Dozens of different clamping schemes, hundreds of experiments, and countless failures eventually led to success. Liu Zheng developed an automatic measurement and compensation machining solution, installing a measuring head directly on the machine tool to guide the machine tool for automatic compensation, requiring no manual operation throughout the process. The success of the automatic measurement and compensation technology enabled China to achieve 100% qualification of the wall thickness of large integral shell sections of carrier rockets for the first time. Today, the daring and innovative Liu Zheng is developing a new generation of processing equipment. This mobile machining robot is like a mobile machine tool, which will completely change the problem of machining large aerospace components. Under Liu Zheng's leadership, his team has achieved China's first 100% five-axis CNC machining of face-symmetric atypical spacecraft, overcome the difficulty of internal wall machining of large thrust hydrogen-oxygen engine nozzles, and undertaken 37 major projects from national ministries and commissions, obtaining 12 national patents.
During the May Day holiday, various distinctive activities are in full swing across the country, as people venture out to enjoy their colorful holiday life. On the first day of the holiday, major scenic spots welcomed a large number of tourists. In Shaanxi, people experienced the perilous beauty of Mount Huashan, where "the infinite scenery is in the險峰 (dangerous peaks)," marveling at nature's uncanny craftsmanship; in Nanchang, Jiangxi, people explored a thousand years of cultural heritage at Tengwang Pavilion, embarking on a cultural journey blending ancient and modern; on the ancient city walls of Jingzhou, Hubei, people donned Hanfu for a Chinese-style parade, recreating the charm of Jingchu culture; in Dunhuang, Gansu, tourists wore VR glasses to immerse themselves in the Mogao Grottoes through high-tech means, experiencing the charm of traditional Chinese culture. May is the most beautiful month. During the holiday, people enjoyed blooming flower seas and the spring scenery. In Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 500,000 square meters, tens of thousands of flower varieties, and horticultural installations were showcased, attracting a large number of tourists to admire and take photos, documenting the spring beauty; in Jiangjin, Chongqing, the flower field leisure tour was bustling, with the local area using flowers as a "medium" to create rural tourism integrating sightseeing, experience, and wellness, enriching people's holiday experience. During the holiday, people also participated in outdoor sports to relax their minds and bodies. Today (May 1st), a fun run activity was held in Chuxiong, Yunnan, where thousands of sports enthusiasts welcomed May Day by running, sharing happy moments, and promoting a healthy lifestyle; in Qinhuangdao, Hebei, the National Roller Skating Carnival was brilliantly staged, linking sports events with cultural and tourism resources, boosting popularity, and injecting new vitality into urban development. New holiday travel experiences. In Xi浦 light and shadow town, Fujian, this May Day, the local area launched low-altitude cultural tourism projects, opening 4 special routes, allowing tourists to overlook the sunrise over the sea and coastal mudflats from the air, taking in the beautiful mountain and sea scenery; in a mountain village in Shexian, Anhui, tourists glided across the sky on paragliders, enjoying the thrilling experience of "walking on clouds" amidst green mountains and clear waters, and admiring the ecological beauty of terraced fields intertwined with green fields. Flying in the sky, touring on the ground. In Lvliang, Shanxi, tourists took boats through the Jin-Shaan Grand Canyon, experiencing the charm of Yellow River culture, such as intangible heritage singing; in Daqing, Heilongjiang, tourists could experience unique activities such as opening lake fishing, outdoor horseback riding, cultural markets, and kite exhibitions, enjoying the beautiful natural scenery and unique cultural features.
This May Day holiday, various new forms of tourism, such as rural tourism and smart tourism, enriched visitors' experiences, and the tourism market in many parts of the country got off to a strong start. Data from online travel platforms shows that long-distance and in-depth tours became new engines for the tourism market during this May Day holiday. The proportion of domestic long-distance travel bookings accounted for 46%, with double-digit growth in air tickets, car rentals, hotels, train tickets, and homestays. Beijing, Shanghai, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Jiangsu became popular tourist destinations. Data shows that on the first day of the May Day holiday, 644 A-level tourist attractions, 195 provincial-level and above key rural tourism villages, and 84 museums in Jiangsu Province received a total of 5.6574 million visitors, with total tourist consumption reaching 2.095 billion yuan, increasing by 17.8% and 17.2% respectively compared to 2024. Anhui Province's 5A-level tourist attractions received a total of 363,000 visitors, with ticket revenue of 19.219 million yuan, increasing by 18.5% and 15.2% respectively compared to 2024. Hunan Province's passenger flow on the same day was 9.9624 million people, a year-on-year increase of 31.40%.
The Ministry of Transport announced today (May 1st) that on the first day of the May Day holiday, the total cross-regional passenger flow is expected to exceed 340 million person-times, an 8.0% increase compared to the first day of last year's May Day holiday. Railway passenger traffic showed strong growth, with an estimated 22.5 million railway passenger trips today, an 8.7% year-on-year increase. Railway passenger departures in the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta regions are expected to hit new daily highs. Railway departments plan to add 1,341 passenger trains and increase capacity on popular tourist routes, operating special tourist trains and overnight high-speed trains. For road transport, cross-regional passenger flow is expected to exceed 314 million person-times, with national highway traffic peaking at an estimated 2.1 times the normal daily volume. Local transportation departments have strengthened traffic management and service in popular areas and routes to ensure smooth travel for tourists. Air passenger traffic is expected to reach 2.34 million person-times today, with 18,751 flights secured. Waterway passenger traffic is estimated to be 1.35 million person-times, a 53.5% year-on-year increase. Maritime authorities have intensified safety supervision of passenger vessels to ensure the safety of water travel.
The eighth batch of space science experiment samples, which returned with the Shenzhou-19 manned spaceship, were successfully delivered to scientists last night (April 30). The life science experiment samples delivered on-site included 20 categories, such as osteoblasts and osteoprogenitor cells, human bronchial epithelial cells, protein samples, and fruit flies, marking the largest variety of biological samples brought down from the space station during its application and development phase. The material science experiment samples brought down this time will be transported back to Beijing with the re-entry capsule later, including 4 categories and 22 types of materials such as high-strength and tough steel and lunar soil reinforcement materials.
Today (May 1st), the third phase of the 137th Canton Fair's offline exhibition opened. The third phase focuses on "Beautiful Life" and is divided into five professional sections, including toys and maternal and infant products, fashion, and home textiles, with over 24,000 booths. Among the participating enterprises, more than 2,200 are high-quality and distinctive enterprises with titles such as national high-tech enterprises, manufacturing individual champions, and specialized, sophisticated, and new "little giants," an increase of over 100 compared to the previous session, indicating a better structure and higher quality of participating enterprises. This Canton Fair has taken multiple measures to strengthen services for enterprises "going global," removing the export value requirement for early-stage quality enterprises to participate, and optimizing the selection mechanism for participating enterprises. Over 4,200 new participating enterprises have joined, accounting for over 14%.
State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) Initiates Establishment of Central SOE Data Industry Community SASAC has released the first batch of 10 industry-specific and 30 central SOE high-quality artificial intelligence datasets. Concurrently, it announced the establishment of three industry-specific central enterprise data industry communities for transportation and logistics, green and low-carbon, and smart energy. This move aims to deepen the development and utilization of data resources and facilitate open sharing, empowering large model training with high-quality datasets and assisting in the implementation of high-value scenarios. Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Emergency Management Allocate 40 Million Yuan in Central Natural Disaster Relief Funds The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management recently pre-allocated 40 million yuan in central natural disaster relief funds to support drought relief efforts in Shanxi, Guangxi, and Shaanxi provinces. The funds will primarily be used to address water supply difficulties for urban and rural residents, procure and lease emergency water storage, purification, and supply equipment, and organize personnel to ensure the provision of water for urban and rural residents. Daya Bay Nuclear Power Base Surpasses One Trillion Kilowatt-Hours of On-Grid Power China General Nuclear Power Group's Daya Bay Nuclear Power Base recently achieved a cumulative on-grid power generation of over one trillion kilowatt-hours, becoming the first nuclear power base in China to reach this milestone. Of the cumulative on-grid power, over 320 billion kilowatt-hours were supplied to Hong Kong, accounting for a quarter of Hong Kong's total electricity consumption, providing clean energy assurance for the prosperity and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Main Runway of Fuzhou Changle International Airport Phase II Expansion Project Completed Today (May 1st), the main runway of the Fuzhou Changle International Airport Phase II expansion project was fully completed. The core areas, including the terminal building and control tower, are largely finished. After completion, expected in 2026, Fuzhou Airport's annual passenger throughput will reach 36 million person-times. Most of China to Have Favorable Weather Today and Tomorrow, Rain Expected in the South from May 3rd The National Meteorological Center forecasts that today and tomorrow (May 1st and May 2nd) will be suitable for holiday travel. Daytime high temperatures in central regions such as Shaanxi, Henan, and Hubei will reach around 35℃, so attention should be paid to heatstroke prevention and cooling. From May 3rd to 5th, the southern regions will experience a widespread rain process, with moderate to heavy rain in eastern parts of Southwest China, Jiangnan, and South China, accompanied by short-term heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds. Attention should be paid to the adverse impact on travel. "Chinese Dream · Labor Beauty - 2025 May Day International Labor Day 'Heart to Heart' Special Program" to Air Tonight The "Chinese Dream · Labor Beauty - 2025 May Day International Labor Day 'Heart to Heart' Special Program," jointly produced by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and China Media Group, will be broadcast tonight (May 1st) at 8:00 PM on CCTV-1, CCTV-3, CCTV-15, and various radio frequencies and new media platforms. The program, with the theme of "Labor is the Source of All Happiness," vividly portrays the spirit of new era laborers who are down-to-earth, striving, and dedicated, through scenario narratives and other forms.
Data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce on April 30 showed that the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter on an annualized basis in the first quarter of this year. This marks the second negative growth for the U.S. economy since the first quarter of 2022. The Commerce Department stated that the first-quarter economic contraction was mainly dragged down by a sharp increase in imports and a decrease in government spending. U.S. media reported that trade wars initiated by the U.S. government disrupted businesses and unsettled companies and consumers, raising concerns about a recession. The Kiel Institute for the World Economy in Germany released a research report on April 30, stating that U.S. tariff policies would severely hit the U.S. economy itself; the institute's simulation results showed that U.S. inflation could rise by more than 5%, and exports could plummet by nearly 17%. The report also stated that the global economy would also suffer losses, and German exports would decline. Several German automakers announced their first-quarter 2025 financial reports on April 30, showing a general sharp decline in profits. Mercedes-Benz's revenue in the first quarter decreased by approximately 7% year-on-year, and its net profit decreased by approximately 43% year-on-year. The company stated that the significant increase in import tariffs by the United States brought uncertainty to the global economy and worsened the global economic growth outlook.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on April 30 that Russian forces had struck Ukrainian military industrial enterprises, ammunition depots, and other targets, while Russian air defense systems shot down 125 Ukrainian drones. Russian forces also took control of another settlement in the Donetsk region. On the same day, Ukraine stated that its forces had struck concentrations of Russian personnel, weapons, and military equipment. Additionally, Ukraine claimed that Kharkiv and other areas were attacked by Russian drones. Russia expressed support for a long-term ceasefire with Ukraine, while the US and Ukraine signed an agreement to establish a reconstruction investment fund. Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated on April 30 that Russian President Vladimir Putin supports a long-term ceasefire agreement with Ukraine, but a series of detailed issues need to be resolved beforehand. Separately, according to official statements from the United States and Ukraine, the two countries signed an agreement that day to establish the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund. According to U.S. media reports, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan recently stated that with over 30 trillion dollars in debt, the United States is no longer able to fund European security issues. Sullivan said that the U.S. has made it clear that future aid to Ukraine must be led by Europe.
Israeli attacks in various parts of the Gaza Strip kill 35. According to Palestinian media and the Gaza Strip health department on April 30, Israeli forces bombed Jabalia in northern Gaza, Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, and Khan Younis in the south, among other areas, resulting in at least 35 deaths and 109 injuries. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) recently announced that Israel's closure order for six of its schools in East Jerusalem is about to take effect, which will deprive 800 children in the area of their right to education. Previously, Israel imposed restrictions on UNRWA's activities, citing its alleged links to the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). Yemen's Houthi rebels claim their attack caused a US warplane to crash. Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed on the evening of April 30 that they had used drones to strike Israeli military targets and attack the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. Israel and the United States have not yet responded to these claims. The Houthis also claimed that a previous attack on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier resulted in a US F-18 warplane crashing. The US military had reported on April 28 that an F-18 warplane from the USS Truman had crashed into the sea. Storms hit multiple areas in the US, killing 4. According to US media reports on April 30, parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and other areas began to experience storms on April 29, with some areas seeing strong winds exceeding 120 kilometers per hour. The reports stated that the severe weather had killed 4 people, damaged houses, and destroyed power facilities, causing over 700,000 users to lose power at one point.
China is in motion, full of vitality. On the first day of the May Day holiday, over 12,000 passenger trains crisscrossed the vast land. At the end of the program, let's approach a railway hub and jointly experience a China brimming with prosperity and vitality.
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