Chairman Xi Jinping of the Central Military Commission recently signed an order to release the "Regulations on Military Scientific Research Awards," which will come into effect on July 1, 2025. The Regulations adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's Thinking on Strengthening the Military, fulfill the requirements of fully implementing the strategy of strengthening the military through science and technology, deeply summarize the achievements of the reform of the military scientific research award system, systematically standardize military scientific research award work under new circumstances, and serve as the basic legal basis for carrying out military scientific research award work. The Regulations consist of 8 chapters and 42 articles, adapting to the innovative development and combat-oriented needs of military scientific research. They clearly establish combat effectiveness as the sole fundamental standard, setting up a military scientific research award system with distinct military characteristics, a reasonable structural hierarchy, scientific evaluation standards, and close integration with major national and military strategic needs; establishing an organizational management model with clear responsibilities and strict procedures; standardizing the entire process of award recommendation, evaluation, awarding, and dispute resolution; improving requirements related to work style and discipline, accountability, and confidentiality management, and clarifying relevant applicable situations. The release and implementation of the Regulations provide institutional guarantees for orderly military scientific research award work, which will help enhance the vitality of military scientific research innovation, accelerate the pace of military theory and national defense technology innovation, and promote the development of a strong military in the new era with high-quality technological supply.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that to advance Chinese modernization, it is essential to accelerate rural revitalization, and the first step is to develop industries that enrich the people. Following the direction guided by General Secretary Xi, various regions are focusing on developing and strengthening distinctive industries, improving the level of rural industrial development, and solidly promoting comprehensive rural revitalization through industrial prosperity, continuously drawing a new blueprint of thriving development in the vast rural areas. Since the beginning of summer, Ao Jiao Village in Dongshan County, Zhangzhou, Fujian, on the coast of the East China Sea, has been bustling. With its delicious seafood, unique fishing village culture, and beautiful coastal scenery, it has become a popular destination for tourists. Ao Jiao Village is surrounded by the sea on three sides. In recent years, it has developed characteristic industries such as offshore fishing, aquaculture, seafood processing, seafood e-commerce, and homestays for fishermen, pioneering a new path of invigorating and strengthening the village through the sea. In October 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Ao Jiao Village and encouraged the villagers to make good use of the "sea" and advance bravely on the path of rural revitalization and common prosperity. General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the development of rural characteristic industries. During his inspections in various localities, he has repeatedly visited fields and production workshops, guiding the development of industries that enrich the people. In Hubei, he pointed out that to advance Chinese modernization, it is essential to accelerate rural revitalization, and the first step is to develop industries that enrich the people. This year in Guizhou, the General Secretary pointed out that it is necessary to develop modern mountain characteristic efficient agriculture according to local conditions and cultivate distinctive leading industries with lasting market competitiveness. Bearing in mind the General Secretary's entrustment, since the beginning of this year, various regions have adapted to local conditions and actively developed rural characteristic industries, focusing on making the most of "local specialties." Currently, thousands of acres of loquats in Tonggu Town, Changning County, Yibin, Sichuan, are in their harvest season. This year, the local loquat output reached 3,800 tons, with an output value exceeding 53 million yuan. The local area also uses loquats as a link to create a cultural and tourism integrated "loquat+" development model, organizing loquat festivals, agricultural study tours, and other activities to enhance the economic benefits of the loquat industry. From Luochuan apples in Yan'an, Shaanxi, to sugarcane in Laibin, Guangxi, from red pomegranates in Zaozhuang, Shandong, to sweet lychees in Maoming, Guangdong... more and more local "specialties" are becoming popular and filling the pockets of the villagers. Currently, there are 84,000 certified "three products and one standard" agricultural products (green, organic, famous, special, high-quality new, and geographical indication products) nationwide. New business formats are being expanded, promoting the development of rural characteristic industries towards diversification and high added value. Mengcheng County, Anhui, has a forest coverage area of 396,000 mu. The local area actively explores integrated forest and agriculture management models, developing traditional Chinese medicine, edible fungi, poultry, and other planting and breeding industries under the forest. Currently, 21 forest-based economic entities have been formed, driving the income growth and prosperity of surrounding communities, and a "small space" under the forest is cultivating a "large industry" that enriches the people ecologically. From upstream raw material planting and breeding, midstream agricultural product processing to downstream agricultural cultural tourism integration, now, more than 1,700 strong agricultural towns, 350 national modern agricultural industrial parks, and 220 advantageous characteristic industrial clusters have been built across the country, and the number of agricultural product processing enterprises above designated size nationwide exceeds 90,000. From January to March this year, the added value of agricultural and sideline food processing industries above designated size nationwide increased by 7.2% year-on-year. A magnificent picture of rural revitalization, where industries thrive, villages are beautiful, and farmers are prosperous, is slowly unfolding across the land of China.
Today (May 29), China successfully launched the Tianwen-2 probe for its planetary exploration program using a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, officially commencing China's first asteroid probe and sample return mission. At 1:31 AM today, the Long March-3B carrier rocket ignited and lifted off. After approximately 18 minutes of flight, it sent the Tianwen-2 probe into a transfer orbit from Earth to asteroid 2016 HO3. The primary mission objectives of Tianwen-2 are to detect, sample, and return to Earth from asteroid 2016 HO3, with a projected landing and recovery on Earth by the end of 2027. Subsequently, scientific exploration of the main-belt comet 311P will be conducted. Asteroid 2016 HO3 is one of Earth's quasi-satellites and is a living fossil for studying the formation and evolution history of the solar system. It orbits both the Sun and Earth, with a relatively stable orbit, making it convenient for the probe to sample and return to Earth. Main-belt comet 311P is a small celestial body operating in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Its exploration will help understand the material composition, structure, and evolution mechanisms of small celestial bodies.
The latest data from the China National Light Industry Council shows that in the first four months of this year, light industry enterprises above designated size achieved operating revenue of 7.35 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%; profits reached 419.06 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%. Supported by a series of policies to expand domestic demand and promote consumption, the light industry's economic operations continued to maintain steady progress. The policy of trade-in for consumer goods has significantly expanded its scope and effectiveness, effectively promoting the expansion of related light industry sectors. In the first four months, over 34 million consumers participated in the trade-in program for home appliances, collectively purchasing over 51 million units of 12 types of home appliances, driving sales of 174.5 billion yuan. The added value of the home appliance industry increased by 8.2% year-on-year, and retail sales of furniture increased by 20.2% year-on-year, with the growth rate accelerating by 16.6 percentage points compared to the whole of last year. Additionally, since the beginning of this year, China's light industry enterprises have generally seen better-than-expected export performance. In the first four months, light industrial goods exports reached 293.43 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 0.8%, and the export growth rate has rebounded for two consecutive months.
Since the beginning of this year, the state has continuously intensified policies to stabilize employment, actively expanding employment opportunities and optimizing employment services in conjunction with industrial development needs to promote high-quality and full employment. Recently, the sixth batch of special service activities for the "2025 National Urban Joint Recruitment for College Graduates Spring Session" is being held nationwide. Since its launch in March, various regions have provided over 7 million job vacancies, with strong demand for复合型技能人才 (compound skilled professionals). Focusing on key industrial development, enterprises are encouraged to stabilize and expand employment. Recently, the state allocated 66.7 billion yuan in central employment subsidies, continued to implement policies such as job stabilization refunds and reduced unemployment and work-related injury insurance rates, and increased financial support for enterprises to stabilize and expand employment. A high-tech enterprise in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, successfully applied for the newly upgraded "Human Resources and Social Security Benefit Loan," with the loan interest rate reduced to 2.9%. Recently, five departments including the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued 20 measures to improve the public employment service system. Various regions are adapting to local conditions to provide precise services for job seekers and various enterprises. Jiangxi is organizing recruitment matching and factory observation activities in villages with a large number of returning migrant workers to help them find local employment; Inner Mongolia is offering free skills training courses for flexible employment personnel, precisely matching them with employers; in Shenzhen, over 80 employment service stations are deeply rooted in communities, providing one-stop services such as live stream job fairs and entrepreneurial guidance. Next, various regions will organize a "Hundred-Day, Ten-Million Recruitment Special Action," launch personalized employment service packages, and carry out layered and categorized services to stabilize employment for key groups.
Currently, the large-scale mechanized wheat harvesting for "Sanxia" (summer harvest, summer planting, and summer field management) is fully underway across the country, with over 800,000 combine harvesters operating in the hopeful fields. So, how are these agricultural machines precisely dispatched? Can agricultural machinery repair services match the progress of operations? Let's look at the reporter's observations in the major wheat-producing areas. In Henan, the largest wheat-producing province in China, 85 million mu of winter wheat have been harvested successively from south to north. During "Sanxia," it is estimated that over 200,000 combine harvesters will be deployed in Henan. By connecting to the "Henan Agricultural Machinery Cloud" platform, precise matching of operational demand and agricultural machinery distribution can be achieved. Agricultural machinery information is updated in real-time, and wheat harvest orders are pushed promptly. Relying on the "Agricultural Machinery Cloud" platform, the head of an agricultural machinery cooperative can easily dispatch over 30 agricultural machines for efficient operation. Agricultural machinery maintenance is also a very important part of the summer harvest. Operators told reporters that if an agricultural machine breaks down for one hour, it means 20 mu less harvested, resulting in a loss of nearly a thousand yuan. Tian Ye, a post-90s young man, is a dispatcher for an agricultural machinery enterprise's intelligent service command platform. At 11 PM, his dispatch team is still working intensely. This year, this intelligent service command platform has integrated a self-developed large model that can automatically generate agricultural machinery repair vehicle dispatch suggestions based on harvesting progress, the number of cross-regional agricultural machines, and operator repair orders. From "rush harvesting" to "smart harvesting," this "Sanxia," the reporter found in the interviews that not only combine harvesters but also more and more agricultural machinery equipment are connected to "cloud platforms," accelerating the "Sanxia" progress. In remote mountainous and hilly farmlands in Hunan, farmers can place an order with one click to reserve a rice transplanter; in Anhui, the newly launched plant protection drone supervision platform this year has gathered over 1,300 aerial spraying organizations and more than 6,300 drone operators across the province, improving operational efficiency; in Beijing, the reporter saw that the national agricultural machinery operation command and dispatch platform has connected 1.05 million agricultural machines through the Beidou system, coordinating over 7,000 socialized service organizations in eight provinces and cities in the Huang-Huai-Hai region to carry out cross-regional operations during busy farming seasons.
This year's Dragon Boat Festival coincides with Children's Day, making family groups the main force for travel. Short-distance tours and folk experience tours continue to gain popularity. The Dragon Boat Festival holiday tourism market is dominated by local and nearby tours, with micro-holidays combined with folk experiences favored by tourists. Data shows that during this year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday, bookings for nearby tours increased by 23% year-on-year, and the overall market showed a steady growth trend. The search popularity for Dragon Boat folk experience tours increased by 50% year-on-year. To welcome the Dragon Boat Festival, various regions actively explore local characteristics, transforming traditional customs into experiential scenarios to form unique cultural attractions. In Pingnan, Fujian, people weave colorful ropes and other characteristic products, then cook a unique local egg tea to pray for peace and health. In Miluo, Hunan, experiencing Dragon Boat culture, making ox-horn zongzi, and dragon boat racing and other series of activities will drive the growth of local tourism consumption. As of now, the number of tourists has reached 500,000, a year-on-year increase of 55%. In Zigui, Hubei, households are busy hanging mugwort, making sachets, and wrapping zongzi, using various activities to commemorate the sages and wish for a better life. As this year's Dragon Boat Festival coincides with Children's Day, the popularity of parent-child theme parks continues to rise, with embracing nature and gaining knowledge becoming popular choices for parent-child families.
The State Council Information Office held a press conference today (May 29) titled "Strivers on the New Journey" with Chinese and foreign journalists. Five representatives from the transportation sector met and exchanged views with Chinese and foreign journalists on the theme of "Accelerating the Construction of a Powerful Transportation Nation and Bravely Serving as Pioneers," sharing their stories in areas such as transportation technology innovation, Yangtze River navigation, maritime supervision, major projects, and postal services, vividly showcasing the remarkable achievements in building China into a powerful transportation nation.
The reporter learned from the Ministry of Natural Resources that the polar scientific research icebreaker "Xuelong 2" arrived in Haikou, Hainan, last night (May 28), marking the successful completion of China's 41st Antarctic expedition. The biggest highlight of this expedition was China's first joint voyage conducted in the Antarctic autumn, primarily focusing on the Ross Sea ecosystem. It successfully extended traditional Antarctic expeditions from summer to the more severe autumn and winter seasons, leading to new discoveries in water body structure, low-trophic level organisms, krill, and high-trophic level organism surveys. The expedition completed by "Xuelong 2" was China's longest single-ship polar expedition, further promoting international cooperation in polar scientific research and logistical support, and exploring new avenues and methods for international, cross-seasonal, and interdisciplinary comprehensive surveys.
National Standard for China Young Pioneers' Emblem to Be Implemented on June 1. The reporter learned today (May 29) from the State Administration for Market Regulation that the national standard for the China Young Pioneers' Emblem will be implemented on June 1. The China Young Pioneers' Emblem consists of a five-pointed star, a torch, and a red ribbon inscribed with "China Young Pioneers," serving as an important symbol and emblem of the Young Pioneers organization. The standard specifies detailed indicators for the appearance, dimensions, and colors of the emblem. "Nourishing Hearts for Growth, Protecting the Future Together" Theme Activity Launched Nationwide. Five departments, including the Ministry of Civil Affairs, recently issued a notice to launch the "Nourishing Hearts for Growth, Protecting the Future Together" theme activity, promoting mental health care services for children in need. It requires all regions and departments to connect all links of mental health monitoring, referral for diagnosis and treatment, and service assistance for children in need, building a full-chain mental health protection system for them. The 24th National "Work Safety Month" Activity Launched. The State Council Work Safety Committee Office and the Ministry of Emergency Management held the launching ceremony of the 24th National "Work Safety Month" activity in Beijing today (May 29). This year's "Work Safety Month" in June will extensively carry out a series of actions to identify hidden dangers around us, urge key enterprise负责人 (responsible persons) to learn and master the criteria for identifying major accident hazards, guide schools to conduct safety education, and call on families to conduct home safety self-inspections. Dragon Boat Festival Holiday Expected to See 687 Million Cross-Regional Personnel Movements. The reporter learned from the Ministry of Transport that during this year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday, cross-regional personnel movements across society are expected to reach 687 million person-times, an increase of approximately 7.7% compared to the same period in 2024. Railway transportation for the Dragon Boat Festival holiday will begin tomorrow (May 30). 2025 China Grand Canal Cultural Belt Beijing-Hangzhou Dialogue Opens in Beijing. Today (May 29), the 2025 China Grand Canal Cultural Belt Beijing-Hangzhou Dialogue opened at the Beijing Grand Canal Museum. The "China Grand Canal IP Family Global Communication Event" was officially launched at the event, and the "Beijing-Hangzhou Dialogue" Grand Canal mascot IP and the "Illustrated Guide to Chinese Grand Canal Cultural Heritage" were released. China Successfully Launches Shijian-26 Satellite. At 12:12 PM today (May 29), China successfully launched the Shijian-26 satellite into its predetermined orbit using a Long March-4B carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The satellite is primarily used for land surveys, environmental governance, and other fields, providing information services for national economic construction. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port Foreign Trade Shows Strong Momentum in First Four Months of This Year. Today (May 29), the reporter learned from Gongbei Customs that from January to April this year, the total import and export value through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Zhuhai Highway Port to the European Union reached 10.71 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24%, demonstrating strong vitality in foreign trade. 2025 China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Forum Held. Today (May 29), the 2025 China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Forum was held in Tianjin. As one of the forum's outcomes, China released the "Construction Plan for China-SCO Countries Artificial Intelligence Application Cooperation Center" and issued an invitation for joint construction. Relying on this platform, China will jointly develop sovereign large models, build high-quality datasets, establish a green channel for industrial supply and demand matching, and strengthen talent exchange and visits with co-building countries in the new field of artificial intelligence. "Desert, Gobi, and Arid Land" Base 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power Demonstration Project Connected to Grid. The Jinta Multi-energy Complementary Base's 100 MW concentrated solar power project, a pilot demonstration project of the national "Desert, Gobi, and Arid Land" base's CSP+ initiative, recently achieved grid connection. The project adopts independently developed tower molten salt concentrated solar power technology and can deliver 1.45 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity to the grid annually, further optimizing the regional energy structure. First China-Central Asia International Cultural Tourism Special Train Departs Today. Today (May 29), train Y29 departed from Xi'an Railway Station bound for Almaty, Kazakhstan, marking the official launch of the first China-Central Asia International Cultural Tourism Special Train. The special train will exit through the Horgos Port in Xinjiang and arrive in Almaty on May 31. Two Chinese Rescue Teams Pass UN International Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Team Reassessment. Today (May 29), the China Rescue Team and the China International Search and Rescue Team passed the United Nations International Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Team reassessment in Beijing. In over 40 hours of practical drills, 18 international assessment experts comprehensively evaluated the capabilities of the two teams and unanimously agreed that they passed the reassessment. The qualification for an International Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Team is valid for 5 years and represents the highest level of rescue recognized by the United Nations. The 20th Western China International Fair Concludes. Today (May 29), the 20th Western China International Fair concluded in Chengdu, Sichuan. This year's Western China Expo focused on expanding high-level opening up, attracting over 3,000 enterprises from more than 60 countries and regions to exhibit, showcasing the latest technological achievements and characteristic industries from various regions. During the event, a total of 416 investment cooperation projects were signed, with an investment amount of 354.3 billion yuan. "World Mayors' Dialogue Shanghai and 2025 Shanghai International Friendly Cities Cooperation Forum" Held. Today (May 29), the "World Mayors' Dialogue Shanghai and 2025 Shanghai International Friendly Cities Cooperation Forum" was held in Shanghai. Mayors and representatives from 26 international friendly cities of Shanghai from 22 countries around the world discussed future urban exchanges and cooperation. During the forum, Shanghai also signed friendly cooperation and exchange documents with cities such as Vientiane, Laos, and Tbilisi, Georgia. Strong Rainfall Expected in Central and Eastern China During Dragon Boat Festival Holiday. The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts that during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, there will be a widespread area of rainfall in central and eastern China and the eastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Moderate to heavy rain, with local torrential rain or even exceptionally heavy rain, is expected in Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, as well as southeastern Tibet and Guizhou. Most other parts of the country will not experience significant heavy rainfall, making them suitable for travel.
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled on the 28th that the U.S. government's executive orders imposing additional tariffs on multiple countries, issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, were an overreach of authority and illegal, prohibiting their enforcement. The ruling was in response to lawsuits filed by five small U.S. businesses and 12 U.S. states on April 14 and April 23, respectively, against the U.S. government. The U.S. government has announced it will appeal the decision. U.S. media reported that this ruling is a major setback for the U.S. government and could severely impact its economic agenda and trade negotiations. --- Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes Show Participants See Increased Uncertainty in U.S. Economic Outlook. The Federal Reserve's May monetary policy meeting minutes, released on the 28th, showed that participants believed the uncertainty surrounding the U.S. economic outlook had further increased. They were concerned that U.S. tariff policies could exacerbate inflation while a weakening economic growth outlook and employment would lead to difficult trade-offs for the Federal Reserve. The meeting was held on the 6th and 7th of this month, after which the Federal Reserve announced its decision to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate between 4.25% and 4.50%.
According to Palestinian media reports, from the evening of the 28th to today (May 29th), the Israeli army continued to attack various areas in the northern and central Gaza Strip. The Gaza Strip Health Ministry stated that the Israeli attacks killed 55 people. The Israeli Defense Forces said on the 28th that its forces attacked several military infrastructures throughout the Gaza Strip, killing several Palestinian armed personnel. The 28th marked the 600th day since the outbreak of the current round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Gaza Strip media office announced on the same day that during this round of conflict, the number of dead and missing in the Gaza Strip exceeded 63,000, including over 18,000 children dead, and approximately 210,000 housing units completely destroyed by the Israeli army. On the 28th, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland told a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East that the Gaza Strip is facing a man-made humanitarian catastrophe, and aid must be fully restored.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 28th that Russian forces had taken control of one settlement each in Sumy Oblast and Donetsk region. Russian air defense systems intercepted and shot down 339 Ukrainian drones. The Ukrainian military stated that Ukrainian special operations forces and the National Security Service launched a joint operation, using drones to strike three key military industrial facilities inside Russia. Russia Says Second Round of Russia-Ukraine Talks to Be Held on June 2. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on the 28th in Moscow during the 13th International Meeting of High-Level Representatives on Security Issues that resolving the Ukrainian crisis first requires eliminating the root causes. He emphasized that regardless of the form of conflict resolution, Ukraine must remain non-nuclear and neutral, and not join military blocs. Lavrov also announced on the same day that the second round of Russia-Ukraine talks would be held in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 2. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov stated on the same day that Ukraine had submitted a document outlining its ceasefire position to Russia and was awaiting Russia's memorandum regarding a ceasefire. --- German Chancellor Announces Plans to Support Ukraine in Producing Long-Range Weapons; Russia Says German Decision Escalates Tensions. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on the 28th that Germany and Ukraine would sign a letter of intent to help Ukraine produce long-range weapons. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov commented that Germany's move would only further escalate tensions. The Chairman of the Russian State Duma Defense Committee, Andrei Kartapolov, stated that if Germany decides to supply Ukraine with "Taurus" missiles, Russia would respond with a strong, asymmetrical response.
Iran Reaffirms US Must Lift Illegal Sanctions. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani stated on the 28th that the time and venue for the next round of Iran-US talks on the Iranian nuclear issue are still under discussion. Kanaani emphasized that the US must lift its illegal sanctions against Iran, which is a key criterion to demonstrate whether the US is serious about the negotiations. He also said that uranium enrichment activities are an inseparable part of Iran's nuclear industry and are not negotiable. --- Massive Glacier Collapse in Switzerland Destroys Village. On the 28th, a massive glacier fractured and collapsed in the Swiss Alps, resulting in one person missing, approximately 90% of a local village being buried, and major roads being closed. According to local officials, geologists had previously assessed the risk of glacier collapse in the area, leading to the pre-evacuation of about 300 residents from the village.
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