General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that in the face of the rapid evolution of new-generation artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, it is crucial to fully leverage the advantages of a new nationwide system, adhere to self-reliance, prioritize application-oriented development, and promote the healthy and orderly development of China's AI in a beneficial, safe, and fair direction. This year, China's AI boom continues to surge, infiltrating and empowering all sectors of the economy and society at an unprecedented pace. Driven by policy guidance, technological innovation, and industrial integration, AI is injecting strong momentum into high-quality development. In the smart communities of Shenzhen in the early morning, an AI health manager customizes breakfast menus based on the health needs of the elderly; in the afternoon, at the social security hall in Jinan, AI employees have quickly processed hundreds of social security orders; as night falls, at the smart transportation command center in Ningbo, the AI system is optimizing traffic light timings across the city in real-time, easing evening rush hour congestion. This is China today, with AI technology deeply integrated, and industry algorithms across the country are changing everyone's lives. General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the development of China's new-generation AI, profoundly recognizes its strategic significance, and has made a series of strategic deployments. When presiding over the 20th collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "We must promote the deep integration of AI technological innovation and industrial innovation, build an enterprise-led collaborative innovation system involving industry, academia, research, and application, help upgrade traditional industries, and open up new tracks for the development of strategic emerging industries and future industries." Just a few days after this collective study session, the General Secretary visited Shanghai to inspect the development of the AI field. He pointed out: "China has rich data resources, a complete industrial system, and a huge market space, offering broad prospects for AI development. We must strengthen policy support and talent training, and strive to develop more safe, reliable, and high-quality products." This year, China's AI field has seen accelerated iteration of multimodal large models and continuous expansion of intelligent application scenarios. Behind the continuous breakthroughs in innovation is the national strategic layout of moderately advanced deployment of new infrastructure and overall promotion of digital China construction. To address the bottleneck of insufficient computing power, investment in new infrastructure has been continuously increased, building the world's largest and technologically leading network infrastructure, with total computing power ranking among the top globally; to address blockages in data element circulation, the construction of fundamental data systems and the open sharing of public data are being promoted in an integrated manner, continuously solidifying the foundation for AI development. While improving infrastructure, China is currently focusing on activating the innovation ecosystem and building the world's most active AI application market. So far, central enterprises, together with small and medium-sized enterprises, have applied AI in over 500 scenarios in key industries such as industrial manufacturing, energy and electricity, and intelligent connected vehicles. In synthetic biology factories, AI algorithms drive production, allowing hundreds of millions of microbial communities to optimize fermentation processes 24 hours a day, increasing efficiency tenfold. In the R&D workshop for high-speed trains, simulation large models can shorten aerodynamic calculation efficiency from one day to seconds. Talent is the cornerstone of long-term AI development. This year, China has accelerated the construction of a multi-level AI talent training system. At Shanghai's "Model Space," a complete industrial chain has attracted thousands of AI talents, with an average age of 30, to start businesses there. Closely following technological development to cultivate in-demand talents, various regions have established AI academies and implemented AI talent programs; new professions and job types such as AI trainers and human-computer interaction designers have been introduced; and "AI application" employment and education projects have been deployed, benefiting over 6.2 million students. In the future, China will adhere to self-reliance, prioritize application-oriented development, and simultaneously exert efforts in core technologies, scenario applications, ecosystem construction, and international cooperation to promote the healthy and orderly development of China's AI.
On the afternoon of the 23rd, Premier Li Qiang held a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing for Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's official visit to China. State Councilor and Secretary-General of the State Council Wu Zhenglong and others attended the welcoming ceremony. The military band played the national anthems of China and Singapore. Subsequently, Li Qiang accompanied Wong to inspect the Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Following the welcoming ceremony, Premier Li Qiang held talks with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Li Qiang stated that China and Singapore are friendly neighbors and important partners. Over the 35 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries, the traditional friendship between China and Singapore has deepened, bilateral relations have continuously improved, and practical cooperation has yielded fruitful results. President Xi Jinping will meet with Prime Minister Wong to further plan for the deepening of bilateral relations. China is willing to maintain close high-level exchanges with Singapore, strengthen strategic communication, consolidate political mutual trust, and promote more fruitful results in bilateral relations and cooperation. Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to fully leverage bilateral cooperation mechanisms with Singapore, implement the cooperation plan for the Belt and Road Initiative, further expand and strengthen flagship cooperation projects, increase trade and investment scale, create more highlights in cooperation in areas such as digital economy and artificial intelligence, actively expand third-party market cooperation, and strengthen cultural and people-to-people exchanges. As beneficiaries and defenders of economic globalization and free trade, China and Singapore should adhere to open regionalism and true multilateralism, actively promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and maintain the stability and smooth flow of global industrial and supply chains. China is willing to work with Singapore and other ASEAN countries to promote the timely signing and implementation of the upgraded Protocol of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 version, high-quality implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and accelerate the process of regional economic integration. Prime Minister Wong stated that Singapore-China relations have stood the test of time. Singapore looks forward to taking the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year as an opportunity to strengthen high-level exchanges and cooperation in various fields with China, deepen friendship and mutual trust, further expand third-party cooperation, and enhance cultural and people-to-people exchanges. Singapore is full of confidence in China's economy and is willing to strengthen multilateral communication and coordination with China to safeguard free trade and the multilateral trading system. After the talks, the two premiers jointly witnessed the signing of several cooperation documents, including those on talent training and intellectual property. Wu Zhenglong participated in the above activities.
Premier Li Qiang recently signed a State Council order announcing the "Regulations on the Reporting of Tax-Related Information by Internet Platform Enterprises," which will take effect from the date of its promulgation. The regulations aim to standardize the reporting of tax-related information on platform operators and practitioners by internet platform enterprises to tax authorities, enhance tax service and management efficiency, protect taxpayers' legitimate rights and interests, create a fair and unified tax environment, and promote the standardized and healthy development of the platform economy. The regulations comprise 14 articles, mainly covering: 1. Reporting obligations, content, and time limits. 2. Circumstances exempt from reporting. 3. Measures to reduce reporting burdens. 4. Confidentiality obligations for tax-related information.
Premier Li Qiang will attend the 16th Summer Davos Forum in Tianjin from June 24 to 25. During this period, Premier Li Qiang will attend the opening ceremony and deliver a special address, meet with foreign guests attending the forum in China, and hold discussions with representatives from foreign business communities. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the forum. Over 1,700 representatives from political, business, academic, and media circles from more than 90 countries and regions will participate.
The 12th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) opened in Beijing on the morning of the 23rd, focusing on discussions and consultations on "further deepening economic system reform and advancing Chinese modernization." Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, attended the opening ceremony. He Lifeng, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, was invited to attend the meeting and deliver a report. He stated that the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee emphasized the need to leverage the leading role of economic system reform and coordinate reforms in various fields. It is essential to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's series of new ideas, new viewpoints, and new conclusions on comprehensively deepening reform, fully recognize the significant importance of deepening economic system reform for advancing Chinese modernization, and earnestly grasp the implementation of reform tasks around building a high-level socialist market economic system, improving institutional mechanisms for promoting high-quality economic development, building institutional mechanisms to support comprehensive innovation, improving the macroeconomic governance system, perfecting institutional mechanisms for high-level opening up, and deepening the reform of the ecological civilization system. Hu Chunhua, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, presided over the opening ceremony. He stated that members of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, profoundly understand the decisive significance of "two establishments," strengthen the "four consciousnesses," firm up the "four confidences," and achieve the "two safeguards," earnestly enhancing the sense of responsibility and mission in performing duties, closely focusing on "further deepening economic system reform and advancing Chinese modernization" to conduct in-depth discussions and consultations, actively offer suggestions, and strive to contribute wisdom and strength to advancing Chinese modernization. The opening ceremony heard reports from relevant special committees of the CPPCC National Committee on research into "strengthening key water conservancy infrastructure construction to ensure stable and safe supply of grain and other important agricultural products," "improving policies to promote fertility support," "promoting artificial intelligence to better serve the 'four orientations'," "strengthening rule alignment and mechanism对接 in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area," and "promoting deep integration of culture and technology"; and heard explanations on the drafting of the "Rules for Consultation Work of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (Revised Draft)" and the "General Rules for Special Committees of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (Revised Draft)." This session of the CPPCC Standing Committee will last two and a half days, and members of the CPPCC Standing Committee will hold group discussions on seven special topics. Wang Dongfeng, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the CPPCC National Committee, and others gave explanations and reports on relevant topics.
A symposium marking the 10th anniversary of the implementation of the National Security Law was held in Beijing on the 23rd. The meeting pointed out that under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, China's national security work in the new era has achieved historical accomplishments and undergone historical changes, with national security being comprehensively strengthened, forging a path of national security with Chinese characteristics. It is essential to uphold the absolute leadership of the Party over national security work, adhere to the holistic national security concept, coordinate development and security, always prioritize political security, continuously improve the national security legal system with Chinese characteristics, persistently promote the construction of a professional and efficient law enforcement and judicial system in the national security field, foster a strong social atmosphere for safeguarding national security, and elevate the implementation of the National Security Law to a new level.
According to information learned from the 2025 National Energy Conservation Publicity Week, which kicked off today (June 23), China's energy consumption intensity decreased by a cumulative 11.6% in the first four years of the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, indicating a continuous increase in efforts to conserve energy and reduce carbon emissions. The 2025 National Energy Conservation Publicity Week is themed "Energy Efficiency Improvement, Innovation-led Transformation." During this period, publicity activities will focus on enhancing energy efficiency in the industrial sector, promoting energy conservation and carbon reduction in the construction sector, and fostering green and low-carbon transformation in transportation. The latest data released by the National Development and Reform Commission shows that in 2024, the comprehensive energy consumption per unit of key energy-consuming industrial enterprises nationwide significantly decreased. The proportion of coal consumption in total energy consumption decreased by 3.7 percentage points compared to 2020. The energy consumption per unit building area and per capita comprehensive energy consumption of public institutions nationwide decreased by 4% and 5.1% respectively compared to 2020. Since 2012, China's cumulative reduction in energy consumption intensity has exceeded 26%, equivalent to saving 1.4 billion tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 3 billion tons, making it one of the countries with the fastest reduction in energy consumption intensity globally, and significantly improving the quality and efficiency of economic development.
This morning (June 23), with the Xiaolangdi Water Conservancy Project increasing its discharge flow, the 2025 Yellow River water and sediment regulation officially began. Yellow River water and sediment regulation is one of the important means to regulate the relationship between water and sediment in the Yellow River. Based on the water inflow into the middle reaches of the Yellow River and reservoir storage, and comprehensively considering goals such as ensuring irrigation and water supply, and freeing up flood control capacity, this water and sediment regulation will last approximately 17 days, with an estimated sediment discharge of 100 million tons. As of now, China has cumulatively implemented 29 Yellow River water and sediment regulations, transporting 3.5 billion tons of sediment into the sea, initially curbing the continuous shrinking of the main channel of the lower Yellow River and greatly improving the river channel's flood discharge and sediment transport capacity.
As temperatures rise, the night-time cultural and tourism economy is continuously heating up across various regions. Empowered by both policy and market forces, it has become a crucial engine driving domestic demand growth and revitalizing urban vitality. As night falls, on the banks of Hangzhou's West Lake, the "Xizi Corridor Bridge" transforms into a flowing stage, where innovatively adapted performances of Yue opera, Kunqu opera, and symphony are successively staged, attracting citizens and tourists to stop and watch. In Jingdezhen's Taoxichuan Cultural and Creative Block in Jiangxi, over 500 intangible cultural heritage markets light up the night, with traditional ceramic techniques like blue and white porcelain and玲珑 (linglong) porcelain revitalized by artisans, and various ceramic artworks and intangible cultural heritage handicrafts complementing each other. As a national-level night-time cultural and tourism consumption cluster, it has incubated 25,000 "Jingdiao" (Jingdezhen drifters) creators, driving over 100,000 jobs and generating annual online and offline revenue exceeding 10 billion yuan. A special survey by the China Tourism Academy shows that the demand for shopping and cultural experiences among night-time tourists has significantly increased, with greater expectations for innovative culture and fashion art. In Shanghai, "The Apex of the Pyramids: Ancient Egyptian Civilization Exhibition" will extend its opening hours to 9 PM daily starting in July. During the last week of the exhibition, it will even adopt a "sleepless night" model, inviting visitors to participate in a "24/7" viewing experience. Beijing's first night rafting project recently opened, where tourists float downstream on rafts, with 3D projection water curtain shows and intangible cultural heritage iron flower performances along the way, offering a multi-sensory interactive night-time cultural and tourism experience. In Dujiangyan, Sichuan, at night, the clear Minjiang River glows blue under the lights, dubbed "blue tears" by tourists, giving rise to a new "travel photography" business model. According to estimates by the China Tourism Academy, domestic night-time tourism spending alone reached 1.91 trillion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 21.7%.
To keep up with people's needs and improve urban functions, various localities are promoting urban renewal tailored to local conditions, fostering high-quality urban development. The renovation and transformation of old residential areas are being accelerated. In Guiyang City, Guizhou, the renovation of 30 old residential areas is underway, with the local government implementing a "one plan per courtyard" approach. Based on residents' opinions, new parking spaces have been added, energy-saving streetlights installed, and landscaping increased. In Jidong County, Heilongjiang, the Sihai Mine resettlement project is being accelerated, and by the end of the year, over 600 households will move from old bungalows into new homes. This year, the entire county will also build several new resettlement communities, benefiting over 3,700 households. In Liaoning Province, the first batch of over 2,800 old elevator renovation projects have all started, which will effectively address safety hazards posed by old elevators. In Lanzhou, Gansu, during the renovation of old residential areas, a focus has been placed on age-appropriate renovations for communities with a high proportion of elderly residents, continuously improving services for the elderly. Making urban functions more complete. In Beijing's Dongcheng District, the integrated renovation of the Jingshan area is showing initial results. While preserving the original charm of the courtyards, new cultural and leisure industries have been introduced, and underground parking lots and other public facilities will be gradually added in the future to address shortcomings. Xining, Qinghai, is phasing in the renovation of corroded, aged, and overdue underground municipal pipelines in urban areas to improve urban drainage and flood control. This year, 60 underground pipeline projects will be constructed. In Dadukou District, Chongqing, the relocation of Chongqing Iron and Steel Plant for environmental protection purposes more than ten years ago left a large number of dormitories vacant. Now, these areas are being converted into talent apartments for university students and new employment groups, and a new youth community is taking shape.
Tibet is leveraging its unique resources to actively create new cultural and tourism consumption scenarios, continuously enhancing visitors' experiences and injecting new vitality into high-quality economic development. As summer approaches, many areas in Tibet are experiencing a tourism peak. In Lulang Town, Nyingchi, people are enjoying the beauty of nature by horseback riding and archery in alpine pastures; in Barkhor Street, Lhasa, tourists from all over are experiencing ethnic customs, and sales of cultural and creative products remain strong. Based on its resource endowments, Tibet is also actively creating new consumption scenarios. Summer is the golden season for tourism in Medog County, where visitors can experience the natural beauty of "four seasons in one day, and different weather every ten miles." While fully protecting the original ecology of the countryside, the local area has also comprehensively upgraded scenic spot facilities, built self-driving camps, and launched original song and dance performances. With the continuous improvement of transportation infrastructure, taking a train to Tibet has become the choice of more and more people. This year, special tourist trains to Tibet have seen significant growth, with over 20 trains already operated, serving more than 8,200 tourists. Within this year, Tibet plans to operate another 20 special tourist trains to Tibet. This year, Tibet is also focusing on folk culture, health and wellness, and other areas to accelerate the development of diversified and characteristic cultural and tourism products such as silver-haired tours and parent-child tours. At the same time, it is continuously improving oxygen supply and emergency rescue measures for scenic spots above 3A level, creating a better tourism experience for people. From January to May this year, Tibet cumulatively received 16.3783 million domestic and international tourists, a year-on-year increase of 13.74%; total tourism consumption reached 17.171 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.92%.
The 16th Summer Davos Forum to Begin Tomorrow. The 16th Summer Davos Forum will be held in Tianjin from June 24 to 26, with all preparations in place. This forum focuses on "Entrepreneurship in the New Era," and over 1,700 representatives from more than 90 countries and regions will engage in in-depth discussions on issues such as the global economy, contributing wisdom and strength to stable global economic growth. The 30th Shanghai TV Festival Opens. The 30th Shanghai TV Festival opened today (June 23) and will last for five days. This TV festival will hold a series of activities, including the Magnolia Forum and TV program screenings. Nearly a thousand works from 43 countries and regions are competing for the Magnolia Awards, with the results to be announced on June 27. CMG Officially Becomes Rights-Holding Broadcaster for Milan Winter Olympics. On June 23, local time, China Media Group (CMG) and the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Foundation, the official organizing committee for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics, signed a memorandum of cooperation in Lausanne, Switzerland. CMG officially became the rights-holding broadcaster for the Milan Winter Olympics. At that time, CMG will deeply integrate cutting-edge innovative technologies such as AI and 8K ultra-high-definition broadcasting into the broadcasting and signal production of the Milan Winter Olympics, presenting a splendid and unforgettable Winter Olympic event to the world.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement today (June 23) saying that to expand its air superiority, the Israeli military attacked six airports in western, eastern, and central Iran, destroying 15 Iranian fighter jets and attack helicopters. The Israeli military also claimed that on the 22nd, it struck dozens of military targets within Iran, including the "Imam Hussein" Strategic Missile Command Center located in the Yazd region of central Iran. The Israeli military stated that the center stored "Khorramshahr" ballistic missiles. Officials in Qom Province, where Iran's Fordow nuclear facility is located, said today that the Israeli military attacked the Fordow nuclear facility today. According to Iranian media reports, Iran continued to implement "True Promise 3" operations today, launching missile and drone strikes against targets in Haifa, Tel Aviv, and other areas of Israel, with missiles hitting the Ashdod industrial zone and surrounding power station areas in the Israeli coastal city. The US military stated on the 22nd that more than 125 military aircraft were used in its operations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities. The US military said that the extent of damage to Iran's three nuclear facilities remains to be assessed. The Israeli military stated that the US military's operation was coordinated with the Israeli military. Iranian President Says US Must Pay for Aggression. Iranian President Pezeshkian stated on the 22nd that the United States must pay for its aggressive actions, and Iran will spare no effort to defend its national security. UN Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting on US Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities. On the 22nd, the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the meeting that the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities marked a "dangerous turn" in an already volatile regional situation, and he called on the international community to take immediate and decisive action to stop the war and promote talks. The Chinese representative stated that China strongly condemns the US attack on Iran and the targeting of nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards. This action by the US severely violates the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law, infringes upon Iran's sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, exacerbates tensions in the Middle East, and seriously impacts the international nuclear non-proliferation system. China calls for an immediate ceasefire and adherence to dialogue and negotiation. The Russian representative stated that to maintain hegemony, the United States does not hesitate to commit any criminal act that violates international law. Representatives from the GCC, Iraq, Pakistan, Greece, and many other parties expressed concern about the potential further deterioration of an already extremely dangerous situation and called for an immediate cessation of the conflict.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on the 22nd that Russian forces had gained control of two new settlements in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. The Russian military also used Iskander-M ballistic missiles to strike a Ukrainian training ground in the Kherson region, destroying more than 10 Ukrainian military vehicles and an air defense combat group equipped with drone interception devices. The Ukrainian military stated on the 22nd that a training ground of its army's mechanized brigade was hit by a Russian missile, resulting in 3 deaths and 11 injuries. The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said on the same day that he would expand the size of assault units to change the passive defense posture. Officials in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, stated that a series of fierce explosions occurred locally today (June 23), and air defense systems were activated to defend against incoming Russian drones.
Protests Against US Attacks on Iran Held in Multiple Countries in US and Europe. On June 22, some American citizens held protests in Washington, New York, Los Angeles, and other places to protest against US attacks on Iran. Protesters stated that the US attack on Iran was like the Iraq War, aimed at plundering resources. They also stated that the US action violated international law. People in Canada, Greece, and other countries also held protests on the same day, opposing US attacks on Iran and Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. Over 250 Earthquakes Occur Near Kagoshima, Japan. According to statistics released today (June 23) by the Japan Meteorological Agency, from around 8:00 AM local time on the 21st to 5:00 PM on the 23rd, there have been 252 felt earthquakes near Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The largest of these had a magnitude of 5.2. The local meteorological agency stated that there is a possibility of strong earthquakes in the affected areas. Kirsty Coventry Officially Takes Over as IOC President. On the morning of June 23, local time, Kirsty Coventry officially took over from Thomas Bach as the tenth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Born in 1983, Coventry is from Zimbabwe and is the first female President and the first President from Africa of the IOC. She won Olympic gold medals in backstroke and previously served as a member of the IOC Executive Board. The IOC conferred the title of Honorary President for Life upon Thomas Bach.
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